Self-injury, psychiatric symptoms, and defense mechanisms: Findings in an Italian nonclinical sample

European Psychiatry

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 136-145

  Sarno, I ^a   Madeddu, F ^a   Gratz, K L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILANO BICOCCA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Defense mechanisms; Psychological distress; Psychopathology; Self injury

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA COLLECTION METHOD; DEFENSE MECHANISM; DELIBERATE SELF HARM INVENTORY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; ITALY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; RECURRENT DISEASE; RESPONSE EVALUATION MEASURE 71; SELF REPORT; SYMPTOM CHECKLIST 90;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEFENSE MECHANISMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PSYCHOMETRICS; REALITY TESTING; RECURRENCE; RISK FACTORS; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; STATISTICS AS TOPIC; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77950370675     PISSN: 09249338     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2009.05.007     Document Type: Article

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