Evidence-based trauma treatment: Problems with a cognitive reappraisal of guilt

Journal of Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 220-229

  Finlay, Lisa D ^a,b  

^a VA LONG BEACH HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b Headington Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Guilt; Moral injury; Trauma; Treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 84946479693     PISSN: 10688471     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/teo0000021     Document Type: Article

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