A Conceptual Framework for the Impact of Traumatic Experiences

Trauma, Violence, & Abuse

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 4-28

  Carlson, Eve B ^a   Dalenberg, Constance J ^b  

^a National Center for PTSD   (United States)

^b ALLIANT INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

posttraumatic stress; theory; trauma

Indexed keywords

EID: 84998010559     PISSN: 15248380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1524838000001001002     Document Type: Article

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