An examination of hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis reactivity as a partial mediator of the relation between trauma and self-injurious behavior

Past work has linked self-injurious behavior (SIB) to a history of traumatic experiences and to problems regulating affect. While this affect dysregulation is conceptualized as occurring at a biological (as well as a behavioral) level, relatively little is known about the biological mechanisms invol...

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Main Author: Bent, Eileen
Language:ENG
Published: ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst 2010
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Online Access:https://scholarworks.umass.edu/dissertations/AAI3427499