Attachment as a moderator between intimate partner violence and PTSD symptoms

Journal of Family Violence

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-9

  Scott, Shelby ^a   Babcock, Julia C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult attachment; Domestic violence; Partner violence; PTSD; Traumatic symptoms

Indexed keywords

EID: 67650727676     PISSN: 08857482     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10896-009-9264-1     Document Type: Article

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