Defense mechanisms and self-reported violence toward partners and strangers

Journal of Personality Assessment

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 317-320

  Porcerelli, John H ^a   Cogan, Rosemary ^b   Kamoo, Ray ^c   Leitman, Susan ^d  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT MERCY   (United States)

^d NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFLICT TACTICS SCALE; DEFENSE MECHANISM; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; HUMAN; MALE; PARTNER VIOLENCE; PERSONALITY TEST; RATING SCALE; RELIABILITY; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; VIOLENCE;

EID: 2642577609     PISSN: 00223891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327752jpa8203_07     Document Type: Article

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