Bringing trauma-informed practice to domestic violence programs: A qualitative analysis of current approaches

American Journal of Orthopsychiatry

Volumn 85, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 586-599

  Wilson, Joshua M ^a   Fauci, Jenny E ^a   Goodman, Lisa A ^a  

^a BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Domestic violence; Domestic violence services; Intimate partner violence; Trauma informed care; Trauma informed services

Indexed keywords

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA;

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PSYCHOLOGICAL TRAUMA;

EID: 84964662698     PISSN: 00029432     EISSN: 19390025     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/ort0000098     Document Type: Article

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