Impulsivity in self-mutilative behavior: Psychometric and biological findings

Journal of Psychiatric Research

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 451-465

  Herpertz, Sabine ^a,c   Sass, Henning ^a   Favazza, Armando ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL RWTH AACHEN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^c Pschiatry Clinic   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEXFENFLURAMINE; PROLACTIN;

ADULT; AGGRESSIVENESS; ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; BURN; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATHOLOGY; PERSONALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROLACTIN BLOOD LEVEL; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOMETRY; SKIN INJURY;

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ANXIETY DISORDERS; FEMALE; FENFLURAMINE; HUMANS; IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; MALE; PROLACTIN; PSYCHOMETRICS; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; SEROTONIN;

EID: 0030864098     PISSN: 00223956     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3956(97)00004-6     Document Type: Article

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