Intimate partner violence as a risk factor for mental disorders: A meta-analysis

Journal of Family Violence

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 99-132

  Golding, Jacqueline M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Depression; Intimate partner violence; Mental health; Meta analysis; Posttraumatic stress disorder; Substance abuse

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033137476     PISSN: 08857482     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022079418229     Document Type: Article

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