Developing cohesion in court-mandated group treatment of male spouse abusers

International Journal of Group Psychotherapy

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 261-284

  Robbins, Reuben N ^a  

^a FORDHAM UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFLICT; COOPERATION; COURT; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; INTIMACY; INVOLUNTARY COMMITMENT; MALE; PARTNER VIOLENCE; PERSONALITY; RESPONSIBILITY; REVIEW;

CRIMINAL LAW; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SPOUSE ABUSE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0037731209     PISSN: 00207284     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/ijgp.53.3.261.42827     Document Type: Review

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