The function of self-harm behavior in a forensic population

International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 131-142

  Jeglic, Elizabeth L ^a   Vanderhoff, Holly A ^b   Donovick, Peter J ^c  

^a JOHN JAY COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE   (United States)

^b State University of New York Upstate Medical University: College of Medicine   (United States)

^c BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Forensic; Self harm; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; CASE REPORT; DELUSION; EMOTION; ENVIRONMENT; EXAMINATION; FEMALE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HALLUCINATION; HUMAN; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; OFFENDER; POPULATION; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; BEHAVIOR CONTROL; DELUSIONS; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HALLUCINATIONS; HUMANS; MALE; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; PRISONERS; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED;

EID: 14944339220     PISSN: 0306624X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0306624X04271130     Document Type: Article

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