Body piercing and psychopathology: A review of the literature

Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 125-129

  Bui, Eric ^a   Rodgers, Rachel ^a   Cailhol, Lionel ^a   Birmes, Philippe ^a   Chabrol, Henri ^a   Schmitt, Laurent ^a  

^a Toulouse University   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; BODY MODIFICATION; BODY PIERCING; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INFECTION; INFECTION RISK; LETTER; MENTAL DISEASE; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SKIN INFECTION; SYMPTOM; TATTOOING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; BODY PIERCING; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; EATING DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; PSYCHOPATHOLOGY; RISK-TAKING; SMOKING; STREET DRUGS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED; UNSAFE SEX; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 74249101969     PISSN: 00333190     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000276376     Document Type: Letter

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