Recovering from childhood sexual abuse: A theoretical framework for practice and research

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 69-78

  Chouliara, Z ^a   Karatzias, T ^b   Gullone, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b EDINBURGH NAPIER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Childhood sexual abuse; Clinical framework; Qualitative; Recovery; Survivors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CHILD; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGY; REHABILITATION;

ADULT; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 84891161319     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: 13652850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jpm.12048     Document Type: Article

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