Self-Injurious Behaviors: Assessment and Diagnosis

Journal of Counseling and Development

Volumn 81, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 490-496

  Kress, Victoria E White ^a  

^a YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0242679525     PISSN: 07489633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1556-6678.2003.tb00276.x     Document Type: Review

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