Are hallucinations related to betrayal trauma exposure? A three-study exploration

Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 675-682

  Gómez, Jennifer M ^a   Kaehler, Laura A ^a   Freyd, Jennifer J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

Author keywords

abuse; betrayal trauma; dissociation; hallucinations

Indexed keywords

EID: 84922842773     PISSN: 19429681     EISSN: 1942969X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0037084     Document Type: Article

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