Assessing the Feasibility and Acceptability of Narrative Exposure Therapy to Address IPV-related Mental Health in Parenting and Pregnant Adolescents

Journal of Family Violence

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2017, Pages 439-452

  Volpe, Ellen M ^a   Quinn, Camille R ^b   Resch, Kathryn ^c   Douglas, Valerie ^d   Cerulli, Catherine ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY   (United States)

^d Center for Youth Services   (United States)

Author keywords

And adolescents; Intimate personal violence; Posttraumatic stress disorder; Trauma therapy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84969792502     PISSN: 08857482     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10896-016-9818-y     Document Type: Article

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