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Differences between Current and Past Self-Injurers: How and Why Do People Stop?
- Source :
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Archives of Suicide Research . Apr-Jun2016, Vol. 20 Issue 2, p142-152. 11p. - Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- This research sought to clarify how some self-injurers cease the behavior, maintaining this for at least 1 year. Using the Experiential Avoidance Model (EAM), we examined whether characteristics of self-injurers remain in people who have successfully ceased self-injury and what, by implication, might be targeted to improve therapeutic efficacy. The study was conducted using an online cross-sectional survey of 215 first-year university students. Past self-injurers (34) scored significantly better on subscales of the General Health Questionnaire, as well as Distress Tolerance, Experiential Avoidance, and Self-blame compared to Current self-injurers (29). The Experiential Avoidance Model is a useful basis for understanding self-injury, and informing therapeutic approaches. Reducing Anxiety, and developing Tolerance and Positive Emotional Intensity may be keys to ceasing self-injury. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
- Subjects :
- *SELF-injurious behavior
*PSYCHOLOGICAL distress
*EMOTIONS
*TREATMENT effectiveness
*MENTAL health of college students
*CROSS-sectional method
*ADAPTABILITY (Personality)
*INTERNET
*LEARNING
*MATHEMATICAL models of psychology
*PSYCHOLOGICAL stress
*STUDENTS
*UNIVERSITIES & colleges
*PSYCHOLOGICAL factors
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 13811118
- Volume :
- 20
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Archives of Suicide Research
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 114328463
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/13811118.2015.1004479