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Is Rape-Related Self Blame Distinct From Other Post Traumatic Attributions of Blame? A Comparison of Severity and Implications for Treatment

Avigail Moor Tel Hai College, Northern Galilee, IsraelCorrespondence[email protected]
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Moshe Farchi Tel Hai College, Northern Galilee, Israel
Pages 447-460 | Published online: 03 Oct 2011

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