Building trauma informed practice: Appreciating the impact of trauma in the lives of women with substance abuse and mental health problems

Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions

Volumn 7, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 91-116

  Savage, Andrea ^a   Quiros, Laura ^b   Dodd, Sarah Jane ^a   Bonavota, Diane ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b Palladia Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Co occurring disorders; interpersonal abuse; trauma; women

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547280929     PISSN: 1533256X     EISSN: 15332578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J160v07n01_06     Document Type: Article

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