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Carrying the misery to adulthood: the impact of childhood sexual abuse on adulthood impulse control through depression and suicidal thoughts

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Pages 239-263 | Received 11 Dec 2018, Accepted 19 Mar 2019, Published online: 22 Apr 2019

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