Working with the effects of traumatic bereavement by uxoricide (spouse killing) on young children's attachment behaviour

International Journal of Psychiatry in Clinical Practice

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 245-249

  Black, Dora ^a,b  

^a Traumatic Stress Clinic   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attachment; Children; Homicide; PTSD; Trauma

Indexed keywords

AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; BEREAVEMENT; CAREGIVER; CHILD PARENT RELATION; DEFENSE MECHANISM; FAMILY THERAPY; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; LAW; MEMORY; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0032410093     PISSN: 13651501     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/13651509809115368     Document Type: Review

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