Posttraumatic stress disorder symptomatology among partners of men in treatment for relationship abuse

Journal of Abnormal Psychology

Volumn 114, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 259-268

  Taft, Casey T ^a,c   Murphy, Christopher M ^b   King, Lynda A ^a   Dedeyn, Judith M ^b   Musser, Peter H ^b  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

^c VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Abuser intervention; Domestic violence; Posttraumatic stress disorder; Psychological aggression; Relationship abuse

Indexed keywords

ABUSE; ADULT; ARTICLE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DOMINANCE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PARTNER VIOLENCE; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 18644373360     PISSN: 0021843X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-843X.114.2.259     Document Type: Article

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