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Research on Child Sexual Abuse and Adult Survivors

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Dissociation, and Neuropsychological Performance in Latina Victims of Childhood Sexual Abuse

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Pages 55-73 | Received 13 Jun 2012, Accepted 29 Nov 2012, Published online: 06 Jan 2014

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