Cognitive behavioural therapy for men who physically abuse their female partner

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

Volumn , Issue 3, 2007, Pages

  Smedslund, Geir ^a   Dalsbo T K ^b   Steiro, A K ^b   Winsvold, A ^b   Clench Aas, J ^b  

^a Norwegian Knowledge Centre for Health Services   (Norway)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COURT; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; HUMAN; PSYCHODYNAMICS; RANDOMIZATION; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; THINKING; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

EID: 44949265425     PISSN: 1469493X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD006048.pub2     Document Type: Review

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