Clinical applications of the attachment framework: Relational treatment of complex trauma

Journal of Traumatic Stress

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 449-459

  Pearlman, Laurie Anne ^a   Courtois, Christine A ^b  

^a Traumatic Stress Institute Center for Adult & Adolescent Psychotherapy LLC   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD ABUSE; COMPLEX DEVELOPMENTAL TRAUMA; DISSOCIATIVE DISORDER; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LIFESTYLE; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SKILL; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING; CHILD; OBJECT RELATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; STATISTICS; VICTIM;

CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CRIME VICTIMS; DISSOCIATIVE DISORDERS; HUMANS; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; PSYCHOTHERAPY; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC;

EID: 33749171132     PISSN: 08949867     EISSN: 15736598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jts.20052     Document Type: Article

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