Psychological subtyping finds pathological, impulsive, and 'normal' groups among adolescents who self-harm

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines

Volumn 50, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 807-815

  Stanford, Sarah ^a   Jones, Michael P ^b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Behaviour problems; Child development; Coping strategies; Depression; Psychopathology; Self harm

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; CHILD; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; COLLEGE STUDENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PATIENT CODING; PSYCHOANALYSIS; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL BALANCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ANXIETY DISORDER; AUSTRALIA; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSION; MENTAL STRESS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; SELF CONCEPT; SELF DISCLOSURE; STATISTICS;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDERS; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SELF DISCLOSURE; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70249128723     PISSN: 00219630     EISSN: 14697610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2009.02067.x     Document Type: Article

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