A critical review of theories to explain violent relationship termination: Implications for research and intervention

Clinical Psychology Review

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 321-345

  Rhatigan, Deborah L ^a   Street, Amy E ^b   Axsom, Danny K ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON DOWNTOWN   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUSE; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CHILD ABUSE; COPING BEHAVIOR; COUNSELING; DECISION MAKING; DEPRESSION; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; EDUCATION; EMPLOYMENT; FEAR; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INCOME; MARRIAGE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SELF ESTEEM; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUICIDE; THEORETICAL STUDY; VICTIM; VIOLENCE;

COUPLES THERAPY; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; SPOUSE ABUSE; VIOLENCE;

EID: 33646471540     PISSN: 02727358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cpr.2005.09.002     Document Type: Article

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