Shame, guilt, self-hatred and remorse in the psychotherapy of vietnam combat veterans who committed atrocities

American Journal of Psychotherapy

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 377-385

  Singer, Mel ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BATTLE INJURY; GUILT; HATE; HUMAN; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; SHAME; TREATMENT PLANNING; VIET NAM;

EID: 23444438528     PISSN: 00029564     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.2004.58.4.377     Document Type: Review

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