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Published Online: 1994, pp. 325–488

Self-Destructiveness in Adolescence

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This is a study of the role of disturbed regulatory function in teenagers. Early negative events dunng infancy appear to instill an inner presence that functions as a negative ideal. This in turn makes for a driven pattern of punishment-seeking, self-injurious behavior including self-mutilation, drug addiction, and antisocial acts.

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American Journal of Psychotherapy
Pages: 330 - 346
PubMed: 7992866

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Published in print: 1994, pp. 325–488
Published online: 30 April 2018

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Joseph D. Noshpitz, M.D.
Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, George Washington University.

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Mailing address: 3141 34th Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20008.

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