Dyadic splitting in partner relational disorders

Journal of Family Psychology

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 418-422

  Siegel, Judith P ^a,b  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Couples treatment; Defensive splitting; Dyadic splitting; Intimate violence; Narcissistic vulnerability

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEFENSE MECHANISM; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PARTNER VIOLENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SPOUSE; STATISTICS;

DEFENSE MECHANISMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; SPOUSE ABUSE; SPOUSES;

EID: 33748429881     PISSN: 08933200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0893-3200.20.3.418     Document Type: Article

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