A preliminary investigation of the effects of giving testimony and learning yogic breathing techniques on battered women's feelings of depression

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Volumn 23, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1800-1808

  Franzblau, Susan H ^a   Echevarria, Sonia ^a   Smith, Michelle ^a   Van Cantfort, Thomas E ^a  

^a FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Abused women; Depression; Disclosure; Domestic violence; IPV; Pranayama; Testimony; Yoga; Yogic breathing

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BATTERED WOMAN; BREATHING EXERCISE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; PARTNER VIOLENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VICTIM; WOMEN'S HEALTH; YOGA;

ADULT; BATTERED WOMEN; BREATHING EXERCISES; CRIME VICTIMS; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; SPOUSE ABUSE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOMEN'S HEALTH; YOGA;

EID: 55449101987     PISSN: 08862605     EISSN: 15526518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0886260508314329     Document Type: Article

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