Investigating the "self" in deliberate self-harm

Qualitative Health Research

Volumn 15, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 1293-1309

  Adams, Joanna ^b   Rodhan, Karen ^a   Gavin, Jeff ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

^b South Essex NHS Trust   (United Kingdom)

^c University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Deliberate self harm; Internet; Online; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; E-MAIL; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNET; INTERVIEW; MALE; ONLINE SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SELF CONCEPT; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EGO; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; INTERNET; INTERVIEWS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION;

EID: 29244450538     PISSN: 10497323     EISSN: 15527557     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049732305281761     Document Type: Article

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