Exploring mindfulness in self-injuring adolescents in a psychiatric setting

Journal of Psychology in Africa

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 185-195

  Kok, Rümando ^a   Kirsten, Doret K ^a   Botha, Karel F H ^a  

^a NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Five Facets of Mindfulness; Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ); Mindfulness; Psychiatric context; Self injury

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052437805     PISSN: 14330237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14330237.2011.10820447     Document Type: Article

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