Therapeutic interventions in intimate partner violence: An overview

Research in Psychotherapy: Psychopathology, Process and Outcome

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 79-88

  Condino, Valeria ^a   Tanzilli, Annalisa ^b   Speranza, Anna Maria ^b   Lingiardi, Vittorio ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF URBINO   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Intimate partner violence; Therapeutic interventions; Treatment; Well being

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; OFFENDER; PARTNER VIOLENCE; THEORETICAL MODEL; VICTIM; WELLBEING;

EID: 84994527574     PISSN: 22398031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/ripppo.2016.241     Document Type: Review

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