The cognitive characteristics of maritally violent men: Theory and evidence

Cognitive Therapy and Research

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 139-158

  Eckhardt, Christopher I ^a   Dye, Melanie L ^b  

^a SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Automaticity; Cognition; Marital violence; Violent men

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; COGNITION; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FAMILY VIOLENCE; HUMAN; MALE; MARRIAGE; REVIEW;

EID: 0034066981     PISSN: 01475916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005441924292     Document Type: Review

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