Resource loss and naturalistic reduction of PTSD among inner-city women

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 482-498

  Walter, Kristen H ^a   Hobfoll, Stevan E ^a  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

PTSD; Resources; Symptom reduction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BATTERED WOMAN; COST OF ILLNESS; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INCOME; MIDDLE AGED; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS; URBAN POPULATION; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ADULT; BATTERED WOMEN; COST OF ILLNESS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INCOME; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; URBAN POPULATION; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 59349096500     PISSN: 08862605     EISSN: 15526518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0886260508317174     Document Type: Article

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