The physiological and traumatic effects of childhood exposure to intimate partner violence

Journal of Emotional Abuse

Volumn 8, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 83-101

  Stride, Steve ^a   Geffner, Robert ^b   Lincoln, Alan ^b  

^a The University of Tennessee   (United States)

^b ALLIANT INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Heart rate; HPA axis; Neuropsychological effects; Post traumatic stress disorder; Salivary cortisol

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COLLEGE STUDENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; NERVE CELL DIFFERENTIATION; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; PARTNER VIOLENCE; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PSYCHOTRAUMA; SALIVA ANALYSIS; SAMPLE;

EID: 65749297451     PISSN: 10926798     EISSN: 15404714     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10926790801984507     Document Type: Article

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