MCMI Results for Batterers: A Response to Gondolf

Journal of Family Violence

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 253-255

  Dutton, Don ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Batterers; Domestic violence; MCMI III; Treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 0038541942     PISSN: 08857482     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1024072415872     Document Type: Review

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