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Slee, N. (2008, April 24). Cognitive-behavioural therapy for deliberate self-harm. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/1887/12835
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• 38.5% (n=15) Major Depression 46.2% (n=18) Major Depression 52% (n=13) Major Depression 39.4% (n=13) Major Depression
• 35.9% (n=14) Dysthymia 25.6% (n=10) Dysthymia 28% (n=7) Dysthymia 30.3% (n=10) Dysthymia
• 15.4% (n=6) Hypomania 15.4% (n=6) Hypomania 12% (n=3) Hypomania 3% (n=1) Hypomania
• 2.6% (n=1) Bipolar Disorder 10.3% (n=4) Bipolar Disorder 4% (n=1) Bipolar Disorder 3% (n=1) Bipolar Disorder
• 20.5% (n=8) Bulimia Nervosa 17.9% (n=7) Bulimia Nervosa 24% (n=6) Bulimia Nervosa 12.1% (n=4) Bulimia Nervosa
• 10.5% (n=4) Anorexia Nervosa 22.9% (n=9) Anorexia Nervosa 13% (n=3) Anorexia Nervosa 9.4% (n=4) Anorexia Nervosa
• 23.1% (n=9) Alcohol Dep. 17.9% (n=7) Alcohol Dependence 26.1% (n=7) Alcohol Dependence 9.1% (n=3) Alcohol Dependence
• 5.3% (n=2) Alcohol Abuse 5.1% (n=2) Alcohol Abuse 8.7% (n=2) Alcohol Abuse 6.1% (n=2) Alcohol Abuse
• 10.3% (n=4) Substance Dependence 17.9% (n=7) Substance Dependence 16% (n=4) Substance Dependence 9.1% (n=3) Substance Dependence
• 5.1% (n=2) Substance Abuse 5.1 % (n=2) Substance Abuse 8% (n=2) Substance Abuse No Substance Abuse
• 2.6 (n=1) Psychotic Disorder 5.7% (n=2) Psychotic Disorder 5.3% (n=1) Psychotic Disorder 3% (n=1) Psychotic Disorder
• 7.9% (n=3) Somatoform Disorder 2.9% (n=1) Somatoform Disorder 8 % (n=2) Somatoform Disorder 3% (n=1) Somatoform Disorder
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