Physical and sexual assault history in women with serious mental illness: Prevalence, correlates, treatment, and future research directions

Schizophrenia Bulletin

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 685-696

  Goodman, Lisa A ^a   Rosenberg, Stanley D ^d   Mueser, Kim T ^d   Drake, Robert E ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c New Hampshire Dartmouth Psychiat R   (United States)

^d NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASSAULT; COMORBIDITY; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SEXUAL ABUSE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; VICTIM;

EID: 0030658966     PISSN: 05867614     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/schbul/23.4.685     Document Type: Review

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