Silencing the self is a theory of women's depression that proposes that depression results
from women being inauthentic in key relationships. In this study, we linked this theory to a …

The current study aimed to increase knowledge related to the role of a restrictive relational
strategy in the well-established link between women's experiences of sexism and …

I feel like I may die any time. They [family] treat me very bad, they scold me all the time.
Especially my sister-in-law who does not love me or like me at all. My sisterin-law looks for …

Background: Non-suicidal self-injurious behaviour (NSSI) is a growing concern among
youth and rarely reaches the attention of mental health and medical services. Aims: The …

Women's endorsement of beliefs that prioritize others' voices over their own (ie, self‐
silencing beliefs) predicted behaviorally self‐silenced to everyday, interpersonal forms of …

Michel Foucault described self-policing as the modern replacement for external,
authoritarian, methods of surveillance and social regulation. Today, discipline is instilled …

Background: Self-stigmatizing women who avoid seeking treatment for depression could
believe that they have pragmatic personal reasons for their decision. As a preliminary step …

BackgroundBeck's cognitive theory of depression has received little empirical support.
AimsTo test whether those with negative self-schemas were at risk of onset of depression …

This study examined the relationships between self-silencing and relational and individual
functioning among adolescent romantic couples. Adolescent couples (N= 211) completed …

Background Bisexual people have been found to be at increased risk of non-suicidal self-
injury (NSSI) when compared to heterosexual and gay or lesbian people. The purpose of …