Complex trauma and intimate relationships: The impact of shame, guilt and dissociation

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 147, Issue 1-3, 2013, Pages 72-79

  Dorahy, Martin J ^a,b   Corry, Mary ^c   Shannon, Maria ^c   Webb, Kevin ^c   McDermott, Brian ^c   Ryan, Margaret ^c   F w Dyer, Kevin ^d,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

^b Belmont Private Hospital   (Australia)

^c ROYAL GROUP OF HOSPITALS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^d QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^e Holywell Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Complex PTSD; Dissociation; Intimate relationships; Shame

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; GUILT; HUMAN; INTIMACY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISSOCIATION; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHAME;

ADULT; DISSOCIATIVE DISORDERS; FEMALE; GUILT; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SHAME; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC;

EID: 84875372948     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: 15732517     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2012.10.010     Document Type: Article

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