The implication of combat-induced stress reaction, PTSD, and attachment in parenting among war veterans

Journal of Family Psychology

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 688-698

  Cohen, Estee ^a   Zerach, Gadi ^b   Solomon, Zahava ^a  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b ARIEL UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Attachment and parenting; CSR; Family; PTSD

Indexed keywords

ACUTE STRESS DISORDER; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; HUMAN; ISRAEL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBJECT RELATION; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; VETERAN;

ADULT; COMBAT DISORDERS; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; HUMANS; ISRAEL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; PARENTING; QUESTIONNAIRES; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; STRESS DISORDERS, TRAUMATIC, ACUTE; VETERANS;

EID: 80054858050     PISSN: 08933200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0024065     Document Type: Article

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