Deliberate self-harm in adolescents: Hopelessness, depression, problems and problem-solving

Journal of Adolescence

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 523-532

  McLaughlin, Jo Ann ^a   Miller, Peter ^b   Warwick, Hilary ^b  

^a Child and Family Therapy Clinic   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG OVERDOSE; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; PROBLEM SOLVING; SCHOOL; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 0030540984     PISSN: 01401971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jado.1996.0051     Document Type: Article

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