Social Problem Solving Under Assault: Understanding the Impact of Sexual Assault on the Relation Between Social Problem Solving and Suicidal Risk in Female College Students

Cognitive Therapy and Research

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 403-413

  Chang, Edward C ^a   Hirsch, Jameson K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Female college students; Sexual assault; Social problem solving; Suicidal risk

Indexed keywords

EID: 84939939729     PISSN: 01475916     EISSN: 15732819     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10608-014-9664-2     Document Type: Article

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