Gender differences in the impact of posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms on community couples' intimacy behaviors

Journal of Family Psychology

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 525-530

  Hanley, Kaitlin E ^a   Leifker, Feea R ^a   Blandon, Alysia Y ^a   Marshall, Amy D ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Intimacy; Observational coding; PTSD; Self disclosure; Support

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FAMILY SIZE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PSYCHOLOGY; RURAL POPULATION; SELF DISCLOSURE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; YOUNG ADULT; ARTICLE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RURAL POPULATION; SELF DISCLOSURE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SEX FACTORS; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84899663331     PISSN: 08933200     EISSN: 19391293     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0032890     Document Type: Article

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