Sexual Assault among Women

doi:10.1017/9781107445130.013

Chapter 12 - Sexual Assault among Women

from Section 4 - Factors Influencing the Onset and Course of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Published online by Cambridge University Press: 26 July 2018

Kate Scott ,

Yolanda Torres and

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Karestan C. Koenen and

Dan J. Stein

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Evelyn J. Bromet: Affiliation:
State University of New York, Stony Brook
Elie G. Karam: Affiliation:
St George Hospital University Medical Center, Lebanon
Karestan C. Koenen: Affiliation:
Harvard University, Massachusetts
Dan J. Stein: Affiliation:
University of Cape Town

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Information: Trauma and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Global Perspectives from the WHO World Mental Health Surveys
, pp. 181 - 193

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781107445130.013 [Opens in a new window]

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