Inflammation, cardiovascular disease, and metabolic syndrome as sequelae of violence against women: The role of depression, hostility, and sleep disturbance

Trauma, Violence, and Abuse

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 117-126

  Kendall Tackett, Kathleen A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

Abuse; Depression; Hostility; Inflammation; Sleep disorders

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HOSTILITY; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; MALE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; PARTNER VIOLENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SLEEP DISORDER; VIOLENCE;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HOSTILITY; HUMANS; INFLAMMATION; MALE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; SLEEP DISORDERS; SPOUSE ABUSE; VIOLENCE;

EID: 34250740916     PISSN: 15248380     EISSN: 15528324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1524838007301161     Document Type: Article

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