Self-Blame and PTSD Following Sexual Assault: A Longitudinal Analysis

Sexual assault is a prevalent trauma associated with high rates of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Social cognitive theories posit that behavioral self-blame (i.e., attributing the cause of the assault to personal peri-event behavior) contributes to the etiology and maintenance of PTSD symptom...

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Authors: Kline, Nora K. (Author) ; Berke, Danielle S. (Author) ; Rhodes, Charla A. (Author) ; Steenkamp, Maria M. (Author) ; Litz, Brett T. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2021
In: Journal of interpersonal violence
Year: 2021, Volume: 36, Issue: 5/6, Pages: NP3153-NP3168
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