The mediating role of posttraumatic stress reactions in the relationship between child abuse and physical health complaints in adolescence and young adulthood

Background: Child abuse is associated with physical health problems in adolescence and adulthood, but the mechanisms involved are unclear. A possible mediating effect of posttraumatic stress reactions (PTSR) linking child abuse with later physical health complaints has not been fully investigated. O...

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Main Authors: Janne Rueness, Mia C. Myhre, Ida Frugård Strøm, Tore Wentzel-Larsen, Grete Dyb, Siri Thoresen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2019-12-01
Series:European Journal of Psychotraumatology
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20008198.2019.1608719