Sexual Orientation and Non-Suicidal Self-Injury: A Meta-Analytic Review

Archives of Suicide Research

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 131-150

  Batejan, Kristen L ^a   Jarvi, Stephanie M ^a   Swenson, Lance P ^a  

^a SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

LGBQ; meta analysis; non suicidal self injury; NSSI; sexual orientation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUTOMUTILATION; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; PSYCHOLOGY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; SUICIDAL IDEATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; HUMANS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; SUICIDAL IDEATION;

EID: 84929665005     PISSN: 13811118     EISSN: 15436136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13811118.2014.957450     Document Type: Article

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