Physiological Arousal, Distress Tolerance, and Social Problem-Solving Deficits Among Adolescent Self-Injurers

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 28-38

  Nock, Matthew K ^a   Mendes, Wendy Berry ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

distress tolerance; physiological arousal; problem solving; self harm; self mutilation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PROBLEM SOLVING; SKIN CONDUCTANCE; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL PROBLEM;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AROUSAL; CHILD; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; GALVANIC SKIN RESPONSE; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; PROBLEM SOLVING; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 38949195337     PISSN: 0022006X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-006X.76.1.28     Document Type: Article

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