Traumatic Stress Symptoms in Children of Battered Women.

Graham-Bermann, Sandra A.; Levendosky, Alytia A.

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ERIC Number: EJ573213

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1998

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Traumatic Stress Symptoms in Children of Battered Women.

Graham-Bermann, Sandra A.; Levendosky, Alytia A.

Journal of Interpersonal Violence, v13 n1 p111-28 Feb 1998

Posttraumatic stress symptoms of 64 children were assessed by their mothers who had experienced abuse during the past year. Of the children exposed to violence 13% experienced posttraumatic stress disorder, 52% suffered from intrusive and unwanted remembering of the traumatic event(s), 19% displayed traumatic avoidance, and 42% experienced traumatic arousal symptoms. (Author/MKA)

Descriptors: Arousal Patterns, Battered Women, Behavior Problems, Children, Emotional Abuse, Family Violence, Mothers, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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