A measure of severe psychological abuse normed on a nationally representative sample of adults

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1194-1214

  Follingstad, Diane R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

assessment; disclosure of domestic violence; perceptions of domestic violence

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY SCALE; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; SEXUALITY; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DEMOGRAPHY; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEXUAL PARTNERS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TRAUMA SEVERITY INDICES; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77952420129     PISSN: 08862605     EISSN: 15526518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0886260510368157     Document Type: Article

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