The influence of romantic attachment and intimate partner violence on non-suicidal self-injury in young adults

Journal of Youth and Adolescence

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 474-483

  Levesque, Christine ^a   Lafontaine, Marie France ^a   Bureau, Jean François ^a   Cloutier, Paula ^b   Dandurand, Cathy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF EASTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Couple; Intimate partner violence; Non suicidal self injury; Romantic attachment; Young adults

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; CHILD WELFARE; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LOVE; MALE; OBJECT RELATION; PARTNER VIOLENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD, ABANDONED; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LOVE; MALE; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; SPOUSE ABUSE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77951093098     PISSN: 00472891     EISSN: 15736601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10964-009-9471-3     Document Type: Article

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