Experiential avoidance and the relationship between child maltreatment and PTSD symptoms: Preliminary evidence

Child Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 118-126

  Shenk, Chad E ^a   Putnam, Frank W ^a   Noll, Jennie G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Child maltreatment; Cortisol; Experiential avoidance; PTSD; Respiratory sinus arrhythmia

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE; STEROID;

ACCEPTANCE AND ACTION QUESTIONNAIRE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; CAUCASIAN; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD NEGLECT; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; INCOME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; QUESTIONNAIRE; SINUS ARRHYTHMIA; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; AVOIDANCE LEARNING; CHILD ABUSE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; QUESTIONNAIRES; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84858442531     PISSN: 01452134     EISSN: 18737757     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2011.09.012     Document Type: Article

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