TY - JOUR
T1 - Posttraumatic stress in battered women
T2 - Does the diagnosis fit??
AU - Woods, Stephanie J.
AU - Campbell, Jacquelyn C.
PY - 1993
Y1 - 1993
N2 - Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been recommended as an appropriate psychiatric diagnosis for battered women. The criteria for the diagnosis are reviewed along with research that supports its application in battering situations. Definitional, diagnostic, research, and treatment issues using the diagnosis with abused women also are discussed, including recommendations for future investigations and clinical application.
AB - Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been recommended as an appropriate psychiatric diagnosis for battered women. The criteria for the diagnosis are reviewed along with research that supports its application in battering situations. Definitional, diagnostic, research, and treatment issues using the diagnosis with abused women also are discussed, including recommendations for future investigations and clinical application.
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U2 - 10.3109/01612849309031615
DO - 10.3109/01612849309031615
M3 - Article
C2 - 8509278
AN - SCOPUS:0027582004
SN - 0161-2840
VL - 14
SP - 173
EP - 186
JO - Issues in mental health nursing
JF - Issues in mental health nursing
IS - 2
ER -