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The effects of childhood molestation on the functioning of adult survivors : implications for the disposition of sex abuse cases

Creator:

Dennis, Mary Jane

Abstract:

Research indicates that child sex abuse contributes to emotional and behavioral dysfunction in adult survivors. However, no one factor within the abuse experience has been found to independently affect adult functioning, and it is unclear if several factors acting together influence degree of dysfunction. This study compared the Global Assessment...

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Dissertation

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, 1979). These children also feel psychological paralysis in that they feel overwhelmed and helpless