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Спектър на автоагресията в юношеството
Spectrum of autoaggression in adolescence

Author(s): Sevdzhihan A. Eyubova
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Psychology, Sociology, Developmental Psychology, Victimology
Published by: Шуменски университет »Епископ Константин Преславски«
Keywords: autoaggression; non-suicidal self-harm; suicidal behavior

Summary/Abstract: The autoaggressive spectrum encompasses many different behaviors that are difficult to identify even by experienced researchers. Although the term autoaggression is accepted by a wide range of specialists in Bulgaria, a clear distinction of behaviors in this spectrum is extremely important. This article clarifies the concepts of autoaggression, forms of non-suicidal self-harm, suicidal behavior and focuses on some of the possible causes of self-aggression in adolescence.