The functions of nonsuicidal self-injury: Support for cognitive-affective regulation and opponent processes from a novel psychophysiological paradigm

Journal of Abnormal Psychology

Volumn 119, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 850-862

  Franklin, Joseph C ^a   Hessel, Elenda T ^a   Aaron, Rachel V ^a   Arthur, Michael S ^a   Heilbron, Nicole ^a   Prinstein, Mitchell J ^a  

^a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

Author keywords

Affect dysregulation; Nonsuicidal self injury; NSSI; PPI; Prepulse inhibition

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECT; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTIONALITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NONSUICIDAL SELF INJURY; PREPULSE INHIBITION; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; REGULATORY MECHANISM; STARTLE REFLEX;

EID: 78649718275     PISSN: 0021843X     EISSN: 19391846     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0020896     Document Type: Article

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