The impact of childhood psychological maltreatment on interpersonal schemas and subsequent experiences of relationship aggression

Journal of Emotional Abuse

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 93-116

  Crawford, Emily ^a   O'Dougherty Wright, Margaret ^b  

^a MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Miami University ^*

Author keywords

Adult intimate partner violence; Child psychological maltreatment; Interpersonal schemas; Revictimization

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALADJUSTMENT; MALE; PARTNER VIOLENCE; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ABUSE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONTROL; TRUST;

EID: 38549122952     PISSN: 10926798     EISSN: 15404714     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J135v07n02_06     Document Type: Article

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