Nonsuicidal self-injury in queer youth
The phenomenon of nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) involves the deliberate harm to one’s own body tissue, such as cutting or burning one’s skin, in the absence of suicidal intent or a pervasive developmental delay. Some prevalence studies have indicated that gay and bisexual youth may be at an increa...
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Language: | English |
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University of British Columbia
2010
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/23721 |