Self-injury in trauma survivors: 1. Functions and meanings

American Journal of Orthopsychiatry

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 197-206

  Connors, Robin ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILDHOOD; COPING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HYSTERIA; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; SEXUAL ABUSE; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0029930948     PISSN: 00029432     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/h0080171     Document Type: Article

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