Post-traumatic stress disorder, dissociation, and neuropsychological performance in latina victims of childhood sexual abuse

Journal of Child Sexual Abuse

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 55-73

  Rivera Vélez, Giselle M ^a   González Viruet, Maribella ^a   Martínez Taboas, Alfonso ^a   Pérez Mojica, Deborah ^b  

^a Carlos Albizu University   (Puerto Rico)

^b Private Practice   (Puerto Rico)

Author keywords

attention; child sexual abuse; dissociation; executive functions; females; memory; post traumatic stress disorder; PTSD

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DISSOCIATIVE DISORDER; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MEMORY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ADULT SURVIVORS OF CHILD ABUSE; ATTENTION; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; COGNITION DISORDERS; DISSOCIATIVE DISORDERS; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FEMALE; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; MEMORY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84891874982     PISSN: 10538712     EISSN: 15470679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10538712.2014.864746     Document Type: Article

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