Nature of child sexual abuse and psychopathology in adult survivors: Results from a clinical sample in Scotland

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 550-557

  Bak Klimek, A ^a   Karatzias, T ^a   Elliott, L ^a   Campbell, J ^b   Pugh, R ^b   Laybourn, P ^a  

^a EDINBURGH NAPIER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NHS LOTHIAN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adult survivors; Child sexual abuse; Mental health services; Nature of abuse; Psychopathology

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; UNITED KINGDOM; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADULT SURVIVORS OF CHILD ABUSE; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; SCOTLAND; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84905402010     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: 13652850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jpm.12127     Document Type: Article

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