Subclinical self-harm

Range of behaviors, extent, and associated characteristics

Datos Bibliográficos

ID9051236
AutoresKristin L Croyle, Jennifer Waltz (University of Montana)
Año2007
Volumen77
Número2
Páginas332-342
Fecha de publicación2007-04-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaAmerican Journal of Orthopsychiatry (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0002-9432 • E-ISSN: 1939-0025
EditorialAmerican Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1037/0002-9432.77.2.332
PMID17535131
OpenAlexW2051882317
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas13
Referencias citadas9

This study examined characteristics associated with mildly injurious (fingernail biting, skin picking, etc.) and more injurious (cutting, burning, etc.) self-harm (SH) in an undergraduate sample (N = 280); 31% reported mildly injurious SH within the past 3 years with no more injurious SH, whereas 20% reported more injurious SH within the past 3 years. SH was not associated with significant general negative affect or history of physical or sexual abuse, although more injurious SH was associated with a history of emotional abuse. A portion of both groups reported negative affect regarding their histories of SH. Both types of SH were associated with other impulsive and disordered eating behaviors, some obsessive-compulsive characteristics, and more somatic symptoms. Similarities and differences with clinical SH are discussed, as well as implications for further research and treatment. Arguments for and against a continuum view of self-harm, as ranging from mild to severe in injuriousness or clinical significance, are also discussed

Affect (linguistics) · Harm · Injury prevention · Medical emergency · Poison control · Psychiatry · Self-destructive behavior · Sexual abuse · Subclinical infection · Clinical Psychology · Eating Disorders and Behaviors · Internal Medicine · Medicine · Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders · Psychology · Social Psychology · Suicide and Self-Harm Studies