Using SEM to examine emotion regulation and revictimization in predicting PTSD symptoms among childhood abuse survivors

Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 644-651

  Lilly, Michelle M ^a   London, Melissa J ^a   Bridgett, David J ^a  

^a NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

abuse; childhood maltreatment; emotion regulation; IPV; PTSD

Indexed keywords

EID: 84923006078     PISSN: 19429681     EISSN: 1942969X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0036460     Document Type: Article

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