Parental verbal affection and verbal aggression in childhood differentially influence psychiatric symptoms and wellbeing in young adulthood

Child Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 91-102

  Polcari, Ann ^a,b,c   Rabi, Keren ^b   Bolger, Elizabeth ^b   Teicher, Martin H ^b,c  

^a NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MCLEAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Depression; Parent; Verbal affection; Verbal aggression; Wellbeing

Indexed keywords

DEPRESSION; PARENT; VERBAL AFFECTION; VERBAL AGGRESSION; WELLBEING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGGRESSION; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LOVE; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS; VERBAL BEHAVIOR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84893741573     PISSN: 01452134     EISSN: 18737757     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2013.10.003     Document Type: Article

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