Tessa McKenna

The meta-analytic relationship between exposure to domestic violence and dissociative symptoms. Engaging in interventions with clients experiencing relationship difficulties; risk factors and impact on clinician well-being

This meta-analysis sought to examine the meta-analytic relationship between exposure to domestic violence and dissociative symptoms. The results of a systematic literature search of PsycInfo, Medline, Web of Science and PTSDpubs yielded 1331 studies, 12 of which were eligible for...

The Meta-Analytic Relationship between Exposure to Domestic Violence and Dissociative Symptoms

Abstract Purpose Domestic violence and the impact it has on victim-survivor’s mental health remains an international public health concern. Dissociation has often been linked to traumatic experiences and may present as a protective defense mechanism for victim-survivors of domest...