Cycles of abuse nurtured by concealment: A clinical report

Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 155-160

  Wijma, Barbro ^a   Thapar Björkert, Suruchi ^b   Hammarström, Nevija Cah ^a   Swahnberg, Katarina ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abuse in health care; Emotional abuse; Physical abuse; Revictimization; Sexual abuse; Structural violence; Symbolic violence

Indexed keywords

ABUSE; ANOREXIA; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BINGE EATING DISORDER; BORDERLINE STATE; COMPETENCE; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MEDICAL RECORD; SEXUAL ABUSE; VIOLENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER; BULIMIA NERVOSA; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONFIDENTIALITY; FEMALE; GUILT; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALING; PATIENT ADMISSION; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY); PROFESSIONAL MISCONDUCT; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SHAME; SYMBOLISM; TRUTH DISCLOSURE; VIOLENCE;

EID: 34250750284     PISSN: 0167482X     EISSN: 17438942     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01674820601096062     Document Type: Article

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