The efficacy of cognitive behavioural therapy and advocacy interventions for women who have experienced intimate partner violence: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Annals of Medicine

Volumn 46, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 567-586

  Tirado Muñoz, Judit ^a,c   Gilchrist, Gail ^b   Farré, Magí ^a,c   Hegarty, Kelsey ^d   Torrens, Marta ^a,c  

^a HOSPITAL DEL MAR   (Spain)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Advocacy; Cognitive behavioural therapy; Intimate partner violence; Meta analysis; Systematic review; Women

Indexed keywords

ADVOCACY INTERVENTION; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSION; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; PARTNER VIOLENCE; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; FEMALE; PATIENT ADVOCACY; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SEXUAL CRIME;

COGNITIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; PATIENT ADVOCACY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; SEX OFFENSES; SPOUSE ABUSE;

EID: 84919382570     PISSN: 07853890     EISSN: 13652060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/07853890.2014.941918     Document Type: Article

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