Psychological sequelae of combat violence: A review of the impact of PTSD on the veteran's family and possible interventions

Aggression and Violent Behavior

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 477-501

  Galovski, Tara ^a,c   Lyons, Judith A ^a,b,c  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Education and Clinical Center   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Combat disorders; Family caregivers; Family relations; Posttraumatic stress disorders; Secondary traumatization

Indexed keywords

ANGER; AROUSAL; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; CAREGIVER; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD PARENT RELATION; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FAMILY; FAMILY COUNSELING; HUMAN; INJURY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PHYLOGENY; POPULATION RESEARCH; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SOLDIER; SPOUSE; SYMPTOM; TYPES OF STUDY; VIOLENCE; WELLBEING;

EID: 2942627408     PISSN: 13591789     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-1789(03)00045-4     Document Type: Article

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