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The Psychophysiology of Self-Mutilative Behaviour

A Comparison of Current and Recovered Self-Mutilators

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  1. Psychology Department, University of Tasmania, GPO Box 252-30, Hobart, Tasmania, 7001, Australia

    Kerryn L. Brain, Janet Haines & Christopher L. Williams

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  1. University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

    Robert J. Kosky

  2. Women’s and Children’s Hospital and University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

    Hadi S. Eshkevari

  3. Flinders University of South Australia, Bedford Park, South Australia, Australia

    Robert D. Goldney

  4. Flinders University of South Australia Bedford Park, South Australia, Australia

    Riaz Hassan

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Brain, K.L., Haines, J., Williams, C.L. (2002). The Psychophysiology of Self-Mutilative Behaviour. In: Kosky, R.J., Eshkevari, H.S., Goldney, R.D., Hassan, R. (eds) Suicide Prevention. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-47150-7_28

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