Gender differences in emotional risk for self- and other-directed violence among externalizing adults

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 106-117

  Sadeh, Naomi ^a   Javdani, Shabnam ^a   Finy, M Sima ^a   Verona, Edelyn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANGER; ANHEDONIA; ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; DEPRESSION; EMOTION; FEMALE; HOSTILITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTOR VARIABLE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; VIOLENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; DEPRESSION; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; SEX FACTORS; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED; VIOLENCE;

EID: 79851472504     PISSN: 0022006X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0022197     Document Type: Article

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