The link between substance abuse and posttraumatic stress disorder in women: A research review

American Journal on Addictions

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 273-283

  Najavits, Lisa M ^a   Weiss, Roger D ^b   Shaw, Sarah R ^b  

^a MCLEAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COCAINE; OPIATE;

ABSTINENCE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; HUMAN; INFECTION RATE; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; REVIEW; SELF MEDICATION; SEXUAL CRIME; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

EID: 0031452045     PISSN: 10550496     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1521-0391.1997.tb00408.x     Document Type: Review

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