Anger, aggression, and self-harm in PTSD and complex PTSD

Journal of Clinical Psychology

Volumn 65, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1099-1114

  Dyer, Kevin F W ^a   Dorahy, Martin J ^b   Hamilton, Geraldine ^a   Corry, Mary ^a   Shannon, Maria ^a   MacSherry, Anne ^a   McRobert, Geordie ^a   Elder, Rhonda ^a   McElhill, Bridie ^a  

^a ROYAL GROUP OF HOSPITALS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Aggression; Anger; Complex PTSD; DESNOS; PTSD; Self harm; Social desirability

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ANGER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NORTHERN IRELAND; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70449448289     PISSN: 00219762     EISSN: 10974679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jclp.20619     Document Type: Article

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