Is non-suicidal self-injury an "addiction"? A comparison of craving in substance use and non-suicidal self-injury

Psychiatry Research

Volumn 197, Issue 1-2, 2012, Pages 73-77

  Victor, Sarah Elizabeth ^a   Glenn, Catherine Rose ^a   Klonsky, Elisha David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Addiction; Adolescents; Craving; Non suicidal self injury; Self harm; Substance use disorders

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ARTICLE; ASIAN; AUTOMUTILATION; CANNABIS ADDICTION; CAUCASIAN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DYSTHYMIA; EATING DISORDER; EMOTION; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; NON SUICIDAL SELF INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

ADOLESCENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 84862333258     PISSN: 01651781     EISSN: 18727123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2011.12.011     Document Type: Article

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