The impact of violence and abuse on women's physical health: Can trauma-informed treatment make a difference?

Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 35, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 909-923

  Weissbecker, Inka ^a   Clark, Colleen ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

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EID: 34548208114     PISSN: 00904392     EISSN: 15206629     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jcop.20189     Document Type: Article

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