Trauma Typology as a Risk Factor for Aggression and Self-Harm in a Complex PTSD Population: The Mediating Role of Alterations in Self-Perception

Journal of Trauma and Dissociation

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 56-68

  Dyer, Kevin F W ^a,b   Dorahy, Martin J ^c,d   Shannon, Maria ^a   Corry, Mary ^a  

^a ROYAL GROUP OF HOSPITALS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

^d Belmont Private Hospital   (Australia)

Author keywords

aggression; complex; DESNOS; hostility; PTSD; self harm; shame; social desirability

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD NEGLECT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONVENIENCE SAMPLE; EMOTION; EMOTIONAL DEPRIVATION; FEAR; FEMALE; GUILT; HELPLESSNESS; HOSTILITY; HUMAN; MALE; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SELF CONCEPT; SHAME; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; AGGRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NORTHERN IRELAND; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTORS; SELF CONCEPT; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC;

EID: 84871897142     PISSN: 15299732     EISSN: 15299740     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15299732.2012.710184     Document Type: Article

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