A preliminary examination of trauma history, locus of control, and PTSD symptom severity in African American women

Journal of Black Psychology

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 179-191

  Hood, Sarah K ^a   Carter, Michele M ^a,b  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY

^b AMERICAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African Americans; Locus of control; Posttraumatic stress disorder

Indexed keywords

EID: 42149185572     PISSN: 00957984     EISSN: 15524558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0095798407310541     Document Type: Article

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