Sleep and Interpersonal Violence: A Systematic Review

Trauma, Violence, and Abuse

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2021, Pages 359-369

  Gallegos, Autumn M ^a   Trabold, Nicole ^b   Cerulli, Catherine ^a   Pigeon, Wilfred R ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

domestic violence; insomnia; interpersonal violence; nightmares; sleep disturbance

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; HUMAN; PARTNER VIOLENCE; PREVALENCE; SLEEP DISORDER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HUMANS; INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE; PREVALENCE; SLEEP WAKE DISORDERS;

EID: 85102698863     PISSN: 15248380     EISSN: 15528324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1524838019852633     Document Type: Review

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