Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Physical Health Symptoms Among Women Seeking Help for Relationship Aggression

Journal of Family Psychology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 354-362

  Taft, Casey T ^a,b   Vogt, Dawne S ^a,b   Mechanic, Mindy B ^c   Resick, Patricia A ^a,d  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

battered women; intimate partner violence; physical health; posttraumatic stress disorder; psychological aggression

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; PATIENT ATTITUDE; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOMATOFORM DISORDER; STATISTICS;

ADULT; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOMATOFORM DISORDERS; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC;

EID: 34748918305     PISSN: 08933200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0893-3200.21.3.354     Document Type: Article

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