Non-suicidal Self-Injury in Adolescence: The Role of Shame, Self-Criticism and Fear of Self-Compassion

Child and Youth Care Forum

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 571-586

  Xavier, Ana ^a   Pinto Gouveia, José ^a   Cunha, Marina ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^b Instituto Superior Miguel Torga   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Fear of self compassion; Non suicidal self injury; Self criticism; Shame

Indexed keywords

EID: 84954569092     PISSN: 10531890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10566-016-9346-1     Document Type: Article

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