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Download full textKessel, Greer; Chrisler, Joan C. – 1991
Trichotillomania (hair-pulling) and delicate self-cutting are self-destructive behaviors which utilize the body as a vehicle for self-expression. Like anorexia and bulimia, these behaviors occur primarily in young women. This study compared groups of women college students who engage in these self-destructive behaviors with those who do not. It…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, College Students, Depression (Psychology), Emotional Disturbances
