Mothers and children together: A family group treatment approach

Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 185-205

  Rabenstein, Stephanie ^a   Lehmann, Peter ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Art play techniques; Family therapy; Mother assault; Trauma

Indexed keywords

BATTERED WOMAN; FAMILY THERAPY; FAMILY VIOLENCE; PLAY THERAPY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PSYCHOTRAUMA; REVIEW; THEORY;

EID: 0033848371     PISSN: 10926771     EISSN: 1545083X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J146v03n01_12     Document Type: Article

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