Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4930219 | Comprehensive Psychiatry | 2017 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
These results suggest that NSSI in BPD patients is associated with alexithymia. More specific, difficulties describing feelings can lead to NSSI, independently of the depressive status of the BPD patient. The implications for clinical treatment of self-injurious BPD patients will be discussed.
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Authors
Ellen Sleuwaegen, Marlies Houben, Laurence Claes, Ann Berens, Bernard Sabbe,