Post-traumatic stress disorder among Chinese women survivors of intimate partner violence: A review of the literature

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 47, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 918-925

  Chan, C H ^a   Tiwari, A ^a   Fong, D Y T ^a   Ho, P C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Chinese women; Culture; Intimate partner violence; Literature review; Post traumatic stress disorder

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHINA; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; SEXUALITY; SURVIVOR;

CHINA; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; SEXUAL PARTNERS; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; SURVIVORS;

EID: 77955892278     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2010.01.003     Document Type: Review

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