Participation in trauma research: Is there evidence of harm?

Journal of Traumatic Stress

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 221-227

  Griffin, Michael G ^a   Resick, Patricia A ^a   Waldrop, Angela E ^a   Mechanic, Mindy B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI ST LOUIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Domestic violence; Participant reaction; Physical assault; Posttraumatic stress disorder; Sexual assault; Trauma research

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASSAULT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RAPE; SAMPLE SIZE; SELF REPORT; SEXUAL ABUSE; TRAUMATOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PATIENT SELECTION; RAPE; SURVIVORS; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0038580602     PISSN: 08949867     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023735821900     Document Type: Article

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