Attributions for different types of traumatic events and post-traumatic stress among women

Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 499-515

  Zinzow, Heidi M ^a   Jackson, Joan L ^b  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Accident; Child abuse; Cognition; Crime; Domestic violence; Interpersonal violence; Mental health; Natural disaster; Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD); Sexual assault; Trauma

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD ABUSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; NATURAL DISASTER; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PREDICTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL CRIME; SURVIVOR; VIOLENCE;

EID: 70449636206     PISSN: 10926771     EISSN: 1545083X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10926770903051025     Document Type: Article

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