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Outcomes for Victims of Child Sexual Abuse

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Suicidal Ideation Among Sexually Abused Adolescent Girls: The Mediating Role of Shame

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Pages 158-174 | Received 17 Oct 2016, Accepted 26 Dec 2016, Published online: 28 Mar 2017

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