Behavioral treatment of PTSD in a perpetrator of manslaughter: A single case study

Journal of Traumatic Stress

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 511-519

  Rogers, Paul ^a,b   Gray, Nicola S ^a,c   Williams, Tegwyn ^a   Kitchiner, Neil ^d  

^a Glanrhyd Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d Glanrhyd Hospital ^*

Author keywords

Exposure; Perpetrators of violent crimes; PTSD

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CASE REPORT; CRIME; FEMALE; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; VIOLENCE;

FEMALE; HOMICIDE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOTHERAPY; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0033867255     PISSN: 08949867     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007793510239     Document Type: Article

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