Nonsuicidal self-injury in street-involved adolescents : identification of risk and protective factors

Nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI), or the deliberate, direct, self-inflicted injury to body tissue that occurs in the absence of suicidal intent and developmental disabilities, is a serious and increasingly prevalent health risk among adolescents. Evidence suggests that vulnerable adolescents, such th...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Laye-Gindhu, Aviva Mia
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2011
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/36741