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Showing 1 to 20 of 122 for “"self-harm"”.
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Cue reactivity to self-harm cues: the development of a systematic treatment intervention for deliberate self-harm
… awareness of the prevalence of deliberate self-harm (DSH) although the phenomenon is still poorly understood. Those who self-harm often have a poor long-term prognosis, yet systematic focused treatment interventions are scarce. DSH appears to share fundamental characteristics with addictive …
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What do adolescent natal males choose to tell us about self-harm: a thematic analysis of self-harm vlogs
Self-harm has been described as a national health crisis amongst young people in the United Kingdom. It has become an area of growing interest in response to reports of increasing prevalence. Despite evidence that the behaviour is not solely restricted to females, the study of self-harm has been …
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Deliberate self-harm in adolescence : parenting and stigma
… of parenting a young person that engages in self-harm is reviewed and critically evaluated. It aims to present an understanding of parents' perceptions of self-harm, how it impacts themselves and others and the support available.Part two is an empirical paper which used qualitative …
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'The inner scar.' Women's experience of self-harm
… in the United Kingdom have shown higher rates of self-harm compared to their white counterparts and Asian men. However, only a few studies have attempted to use in-depth exploration on an individual level to understand the reasons behind this. The empirical study aimed to explore the subjective …
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The impact of assessment on repeat deliberate self-harm
Deliberate self-harm is a pervasive issue that is the topic of worldwide clinical and research focus. Among the extensive research findings two salient issues emerge that provide the foundation for this study. The first is that a deliberate self-harm attempt is a significant risk factor for future …
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Self-harm and accident and emergency (A & E)
Background: Self-harm is a major worldwide concern and research has demonstrated that 20-25% of individuals who die by suicide have engaged in an act of self-harm within the 12 months before their death. A & E proves to be a crucial entry point for the engagement with services for those who …
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Looked after children's experiences of self-harm : a qualitative analysis
Adolescent self-harm is a growing international concern. As the parent-child relationship and parental support can influence adolescent self-harm this review aimed to synthesise existing qualitative research on parents’ experiences of young people who selfharm. A systematic search of electronic …
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Young Women's Experiences of Self-Harm: An Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis
… was used to explore young women's experiences of self-harm and a from this a new model of self-harm was. constructed. This model is grounded in the participants' experiences, rather than in a particular theoretical paradigm or clinical perspective. The participants' experiences of treatment for …
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Superficial Self-Harm Behavior: Helping Young Women Who Hurt Themselves
Roughly 1 to 4% of the population engages in self-harm. Superficial self-harm is reported by more young women, than young men. Appropriate responses from family, friends, and other important individuals are a key ingredient in facilitating recovery. Non-therapists, such as family, friends, and …
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The relationship between alexithymia and self-harm: a mixed methods investigation
… thesis addresses the question of why people who self-harm score more highly on alexithymia, a trait characterised by difficulties identifying and describing feelings and an externally-orientated thinking style. With rates of self-harm increasing, understanding this complex phenomenon remains a …
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Young persons' experiences of inpatient care when presenting with self-harm
In the UK, self-harm is a major healthcare problem. Self-harm is an especially common behaviour in young people admitted to psychiatric inpatient care and is one of the primary reasons for presenting to hospital. The management and treatment of self-harming behaviours can be challenging, and few …
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Context and complexity : counselling psychology, deliberate self-harm and substance misuse
… young adult males in managing their deliberate self-hann. Semi-structured inten"iews were conducted either face-to-face (n=5) or online (/1=3) with male participants aged between 18 and 26 years old recruited from self-harm message boards online and a newspaper advertisement. Transcripts of the …
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Trauma, Borderline Personality Disorder, and Self-Harm: A Counselling Psychology Perspective
This research study aims to explore how self-harm is being constructed within available discursive resources in contemporary western society. A Foucauldian Discourse Analysis was conducted on a sample of professional documents on self-harm and interview transcripts: these included 6 interviews with …
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Anorexia, Self Harm and Depression: Exploring Internal Worlds and Underlying Deficits
… research's findings: Loss of and broken sense of self and misattuned caregiving. In conclusion this study offers its readers a potential conceptual and theoretical model based around its findings of the meaning of food, for the explanation and development of anorexia. It is hoped that these …
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Evidence-Based Prevention of Youth Self-Harm in Aotearoa New Zealand
Introduction: Self-harm is an important public health issue due to its association with increased suicide risk. In Aotearoa, the increased community prevalence of self-harm and corresponding demands for services expose an urgent need. Despite this, there are important epidemiological gaps regarding …
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Self-harm in secondary schools; Prevalence, School Level Influences, and Interventions
The majority of young people who self-harm will not present to health care services, allowing schools to play a key role in identifying and potentially supporting young people who self-harm to access help. In this thesis, I present my research on self-harm in schools, focusing on prevalence of …
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Motives for deliberate self-harm in a South African tertiary hospital
… of literature on the epidemiology of deliberate self-harm (DSH) in South Africa, comparatively few studies have investigated the motives for self-harm. No studies have investigated the motives for DSH in Cape Town. Aim: To identify the range of motives for DSH in Cape Town, and how these motives …
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The evaluation of Carousel : a therapeutic programme for prisoners who self-harm
“Prison self-injury rate accelerates at four times the rise in population” (The Howard League for Penal Reform; 2008a) The rise in self-harm figures in forensic settings in 2003 may largely be due to the improvement in the reporting of self-harm levels in prisons in December 2002. However it does …
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Splits and integrations: A phenomenological exploration of self-harm marks and scars
… marks and scars on the body as a result of self-harm. It aims to investigate the meaning attributed to the marks and scars on the body and how they shape the experience of self-harm and identity of the person. Six female participants gave accounts of their experiences, participating in …
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