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Schiavone, Francesca L.; Links, Paul S. – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2013
Objectives: Current research suggests that effective psychotherapies for Self Injurious Behavior (SIB) in the context of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) contain generic common elements which are responsible for their success. Because of the links between BPD, SIB, and child abuse, it is likely that these common elements can also be applied…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Self Destructive Behavior, Personality Problems, Psychotherapy
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Dolan, Mairead; Whitworth, Helen – Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 2013
There is little literature on childhood sexual abuse in women seen by forensic services. A cohort of 225 cases of women seen by forensic services in a medium secure unit in the UK were examined, and childhood sexual abuse and non-childhood sexual abuse cases were compared. Over half the sample had a history of childhood sexual abuse, and 5.6% of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Sexual Abuse, Child Abuse, Comparative Analysis
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Schatten, Heather T.; Morris, Blair W.; Wren, Abigail L.; Andover, Margaret S. – School Psychology Forum, 2013
Nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) is a behavior that is prevalent among children and adolescents. Although NSSI is often associated with borderline personality disorder and depression, it co-occurs with numerous psychiatric symptoms and associated diagnoses. The current article reviews the research addressing psychiatric symptoms that are commonly…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Mental Disorders, Self Destructive Behavior, Anxiety
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Dutton, Donald G.; Nicholls, Tonia L.; Spidel, Alicia – Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, 2005
A review is made of female intimate abuse. It is concluded that females are as abusive as males in intimate relationships according to survey and epidemiological studies. This is especially so for younger "cohort" community samples followed longitudinally. Predictors of intimate violence with women appear to be similar to those of men; including…
Descriptors: Personality Problems, Alcohol Abuse, Intimacy, Females