Assessing the functions of self-harm behaviours for dangerous and severely personality disordered males in a high secure hospital

British Journal of Forensic Practice

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 22-32

  Gallagher, Jen ^a   Sheldon, Kerry ^b  

^a RAMPTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dangerous and severe personality disorder; Functions; High secure; Self harm; Self injury

Indexed keywords

EID: 77949318461     PISSN: 14636646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5042/bjfp.2010.0035     Document Type: Article

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