Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Women Victims of Domestic Abuse: A Pilot Study

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 242-248

  Iverson, Katherine M ^a   Shenk, Chad ^b   Fruzzetti, Alan E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^b CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

dialectical behavior therapy; domestic abuse; emotion regulation; group therapy; women victims

Indexed keywords

EID: 67650632099     PISSN: 07357028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0013476     Document Type: Article

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