Patterns of non-suicidal self-injurious behaviours among college students in India

International Journal of Social Psychiatry

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 39-49

  Kharsati, Naphisabet ^a   Bhola, Poornima ^b  

^a Department of Clinical Psychology ^*  (India)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND NEUROSCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

college; community; cutting; Non suicidal self injurious behaviours; self harm; youth

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIA; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SELF REPORT; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; RISK FACTORS; SELF REPORT; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84921879599     PISSN: 00207640     EISSN: 17412854     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0020764014535755     Document Type: Article

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