Systemic effects of trauma in clinic couples: An exploratory study of secondary trauma resulting from childhood abuse

Journal of Marital and Family Therapy

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 171-184

  Nelson, Briana S ^a   Wampler, Karen S ^b  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SPOUSE;

CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SPOUSES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 0034168561     PISSN: 0194472X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-0606.2000.tb00287.x     Document Type: Article

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