Shame in male spouse abusers and its treatment in group therapy

Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma

Volumn 7, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 47-74

  Wallace, Robert ^a   Nosko, Anna ^b  

^a Family Service Association of Toronto   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Abusiveness; Affect theory; Anger; Attachment theory; Partner abuse; Shame; Social group work

Indexed keywords

AFFECT; ANXIETY; DETOXIFICATION; EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT; GROUP PSYCHOLOGY; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; MALE; MODEL; PARTNER VIOLENCE; REVIEW; SHAME; THEORY;

EID: 0042471631     PISSN: 10926771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J146v07n01_04     Document Type: Review

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