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Do Internet self-harm discussion groups alleviate or exacerbate self-harming behaviour?

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Do Internet self-harm discussion groups alleviate or exacerbate self-harming behaviour? / Murray, Craig; Fox, Jezz.
In: Australian e-Journal for the Advancement of Mental Health (AeJAMH), Vol. 5, No. 3, 12.2006, p. 1-9.

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Harvard

Murray, C & Fox, J 2006, 'Do Internet self-harm discussion groups alleviate or exacerbate self-harming behaviour?', Australian e-Journal for the Advancement of Mental Health (AeJAMH), vol. 5, no. 3, pp. 1-9.

APA

Murray, C., & Fox, J. (2006). Do Internet self-harm discussion groups alleviate or exacerbate self-harming behaviour? Australian e-Journal for the Advancement of Mental Health (AeJAMH), 5(3), 1-9.

Vancouver

Murray C, Fox J. Do Internet self-harm discussion groups alleviate or exacerbate self-harming behaviour? Australian e-Journal for the Advancement of Mental Health (AeJAMH). 2006 Dec;5(3):1-9.

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Murray, Craig ; Fox, Jezz. / Do Internet self-harm discussion groups alleviate or exacerbate self-harming behaviour?. In: Australian e-Journal for the Advancement of Mental Health (AeJAMH). 2006 ; Vol. 5, No. 3. pp. 1-9.

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