Nonsuicidal self-injury: What we know, and what we need to know

Canadian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 59, Issue 11, 2014, Pages 565-568

  Klonsky, E David ^a   Victor, Sarah E ^a   Saffer, Boaz Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Emotion regulation; Nonsuicidal self injury; Self injury; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ANXIETY; AUTOMUTILATION; DEPRESSION; EMOTIONAL STRESS; EMOTIONALITY; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; REVIEW; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EMOTION; FEMALE; MALE; PSYCHOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; SUICIDE; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RISK FACTORS; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; SUICIDE; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84911874495     PISSN: 07067437     EISSN: 14970015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/070674371405901101     Document Type: Review

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