Military-related post-traumatic stress disorder and family relations: Current knowledge and future directions

Aggression and Violent Behavior

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 303-309

  Dekel, Rachel ^a   Monson, Candice M ^b  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Combat; Couples; Family relations; PTSD; War

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; AMBIGUITY; ARMY; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CAREGIVER BURDEN; CHILD PARENT RELATION; COGNITION; COGNITIVE THERAPY; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FAMILY FUNCTIONING; FAMILY RELATION; FAMILY THERAPY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELAXATION TRAINING; REVIEW; TREATMENT RESPONSE; VETERAN; VIOLENCE;

EID: 77953291237     PISSN: 13591789     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.avb.2010.03.001     Document Type: Review

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