Affective instability and impulsivity in personality disorder: Results of an experimental study

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 31-37

  Herpertz, S ^a   Gretzer, A ^a   Steinmeyer, E M ^a   Muehlbauer, V ^a   Schuerkens, A ^a   Sass, H ^a  

^a RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Affect regulation; Affect stimulation; Affective instability; Borderline personality disorder; Impulsivity; Self mutilative behaviour

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECT; AFFECTIVE NEUROSIS; ARTICLE; BORDERLINE STATE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ADULT; BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; MOOD DISORDERS; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0030959489     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-0327(97)01444-4     Document Type: Article

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