Deliberate self-harm in substance-dependent patients and relationship with alexithymia and personality disorders: A case-control study

Journal of Biological Regulators and Homeostatic Agents

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 461-469

  Verrocchio, M C ^a   Conti, C M ^a   Fulcheri, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHIETI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alexithymia; Personality disorder; Self harm

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALEXITHYMIA; ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; BORDERLINE STATE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; HUMAN; HYPOMANIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; SCREENING; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; ADDICTION; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; ITALY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; AFFECTIVE SYMPTOMS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; PERSONALITY DISORDERS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952277612     PISSN: 0393974X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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