Emotion Regulation Difficulties and Maladaptive Behaviors: Examination of Deliberate Self-harm, Disordered Eating, and Substance Misuse in Two Samples

Cognitive Therapy and Research

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 140-152

  Buckholdt, Kelly E ^a,b,c   Parra, Gilbert R ^d   Anestis, Michael D ^d   Lavender, Jason M ^e   Jobe Shields, Lisa E ^c,f   Tull, Matthew T ^b   Gratz, Kim L ^b  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c University of Memphis   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

^e NEUROPSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^f MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Co occurrence; Deliberate self harm; Disordered eating; Emotion regulation; Substance use

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CANNABIS; COCAINE; OPIATE;

ADULT; AGE; ALCOHOL USE DISORDER; ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; AWARENESS; BEHAVIOR CONTROL; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVERGENT VALIDITY; DRUG DEPENDENCE; EATING DISORDER; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; EMOTIONALITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALADJUSTMENT; MALE; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; MOTIVATION; RESIDENTIAL CARE; SELF REPORT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SUBSTANCE USE; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

EID: 84925500745     PISSN: 01475916     EISSN: 15732819     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10608-014-9655-3     Document Type: Article

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