Self-harm: A strategy for survival and nodal point of change

Advances in Psychiatric Treatment

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 329-337

  Nathan, Jack ^a,b,c  

^a SOUTH LONDON AND MAUDSLEY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c London Centre for Psychotherapy   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33847230191     PISSN: 13555146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/apt.12.5.329     Document Type: Article

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