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Trauma Survivor Mental Health

Health Outcomes by Closeness of Sexual Abuse Perpetrator: A Test of Betrayal Trauma Theory

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Pages 133-148 | Received 15 Dec 2009, Accepted 01 Oct 2011, Published online: 21 Feb 2012

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