Two to tango: A dyadic analysis of links between borderline personality traits and intimate partner violence

Journal of Personality Disorders

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 233-243

  Maneta, E K ^a   Cohen, S ^a   Schulz, M S ^b   Waldinger, R J ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b BRYN MAWR COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BORDERLINE STATE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; PARTNER VIOLENCE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUALITY; VICTIM; VIOLENCE;

ADULT; BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER; CRIME VICTIMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; SEX FACTORS; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SPOUSE ABUSE; VIOLENCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84879151503     PISSN: 0885579X     EISSN: 19432763     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/pedi_2013_27_082     Document Type: Article

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