Single- and dual-trauma couples: Clinical observations of relational characteristics and dynamics

American Journal of Orthopsychiatry

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 58-69

  Nelson, Briana S ^a   Yorgason, Jeremy ^e   Wangsgaard, Scott ^b,d   Higgins Kessler, Mindi ^c   Carter Vassol, Elverta ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Children's Home Soc of Washington   (United States)

^c Guidance Center   (United States)

^d Family Resource Centers of America   (United States)

^e Family Resource Centers of America ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; CHILD; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPETITION; CONTROL; DEFENSE MECHANISM; FAMILY; FAMILY THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MALE; MARITAL THERAPY; MARRIAGE; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PSYCHODYNAMICS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOTRAUMA; SPOUSE; SURVIVAL;

EID: 0038711420     PISSN: 00029432     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0002-9432.72.1.58     Document Type: Article

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