The Scripto-Trauma Genogram: An innovative technique for working with trauma survivors' intrusive memories

Brief Treatment and Crisis Intervention

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 36-51

  Jordan, Karin ^a  

^a GEORGE FOX UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acute Stress Disorder; Genogram; Intrusive memories; Posttraumatic Stress Disorder; Trauma

Indexed keywords

EID: 31744432603     PISSN: 14743310     EISSN: 14743329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/brief-treatment/mhj002     Document Type: Article

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