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Prisoners with a history of self-harm have reported experiencing more anger (e.g., Hilbrand, Krystal, Sharpe, & Foster, 1994 ), and despair (e.g., Shea, 1993 ), and less ability to cope (e.g., Shea, 1993; Liebling, 1992) than prisoners with no history of self-harm. This suggests that intense negative affective experiences and less control over these states might be pervasive characteristics in individuals vulnerable to self-harm. The present study tested the hypotheses that high affect intensity, the tendency to experience both positive and negative emotional states intensely (Larsen & Diener, 1987), and deficits in negative affect regulation would be associated with self-harm behaviour. Twenty prisoners with a history of self-harm and twenty control prisoners rated emotional responsiveness on a modified version of the Affect Intensity Measure (Larsen & Diener, 1987), and the utility of strategies to decrease intense negative affective states on an affect regulation strategies checklist (ARSC). Prisoners with a history of self-harm reported experiencing significantly more intense- levels of negative affect and less experience of serene states than control prisoners. Positive affect intensity levels did not differ between groups. The self-harm group reported utilising a significantly more varied, but less efficient repertoire of affect regulation strategies. They also rated cognitive strategies significantly lower and aggressive strategies significantly higher. Results suggest that screening prisoners for intense negative emotional responsiveness and dysfunctional affect regulation may facilitate the identification and management of prisoners vulnerable to self-harm. Further research is required to validate the dimensions of the AlM(M) and the ARSC, and explore the mechanisms of intense negative affective experiences and self-harm behaviour.

This series consists of reports documenting formal inspections and official visits by Department of Mental Hygiene personnel to Willard Asylum for the Insane (later Willard State Hospital). Included are meeting minutes; observation notes on buildings and grounds tours as well as visitations with staff and patients; recommendations; requests for changes, improvements, and repairs. Some reports give detailed individual reports for each building. Most recent reports contain printed checklists and fewer narratives. Records are restricted.

This series consists of reports documenting formal inspections and official visits by Department of Mental Hygiene personnel to Willard Asylum for the Insane (later Willard State Hospital). Included are meeting minutes; observation notes on buildings and grounds tours as well as visitations with staff and patients; recommendations; and requests for changes, improvements, and repairs. Some reports give detailed individual reports for each building. Most recent reports contain printed checklists and fewer narratives. Records are restricted.

Oral history of Monte Jones conducted by Larry Peterson, via telephone, in West Fargo and Fargo, N.D, between March 31st and April 2nd, 2020, at their respective homes, due to the COVID-19 restrictions. The interview touches on issues related to his life as a New York dancer, restaraunt owner, and his famous partnerships and marriage., Digital audio; Transcripts, In November 2017, the Red River Rainbow Seniors began an oral history project, “Breaking Barriers: Harvesting LGBTQ Stories from the Northern Plains,” to gather the histories of older LGBTQ people and their allies in North Dakota and Northern Minnesota in their own words. Funding for transcribing the interviews and creating the archives was provided by FM Pride, by generous donors, and by Humanities North Dakota, a nonprofit, independent state partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Some language in this transcript may be offensive. It is presented as it exists in the original audio recording for the benefit of research. This material in no way reflects the views of NDSU Institute for Regional Studies.

Oral history of Jacinta “Jay” Goerger conducted by Mark Chekola, in Fargo, N.D, on July 30 and August 20, 2019, at her home. The interview touches on issues related to her life as a lesbian growing up and living in North Dakota., Digital audio; Transcripts, In November 2017, the Red River Rainbow Seniors began an oral history project, “Breaking Barriers: Harvesting LGBTQ Stories from the Northern Plains,” to gather the histories of older LGBTQ people and their allies in North Dakota and Northern Minnesota in their own words. Funding for transcribing the interviews and creating the archives was provided by FM Pride, by generous donors, and by Humanities North Dakota, a nonprofit, independent state partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Some language in this transcript may be offensive. It is presented as it exists in the original audio recording for the benefit of research. This material in no way reflects the views of NDSU Institute for Regional Studies.

Oral history of David Fischer conducted by Cindy Roholt, in Fargo, N.D, on December 16, 2017, in Fargo, N.D. The interview discusses his life growing up in rural South Dakota, discovering his sexuality, staying in the closet, getting married to his wife, raising his daughter, struggling with depression, divorce, coming out publicly in 2000, religion, working at the hospital in Aberdeen, coming out to himself, coming out to coworkers, coming out through the newspaper, moving to Fargo and attending Moorhead UCC, and his life in his retirement., Digital audio; Transcripts, In November 2017, the Red River Rainbow Seniors began an oral history project, “Breaking Barriers: Harvesting LGBTQ Stories from the Northern Plains,” to gather the histories of older LGBTQ people and their allies in North Dakota and Northern Minnesota in their own words. Funding for transcribing the interviews and creating the archives was provided by FM Pride, by generous donors, and by Humanities North Dakota, a nonprofit, independent state partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Some language in this transcript may be offensive. It is presented as it exists in the original audio recording for the benefit of research. This material in no way reflects the views of NDSU Institute for Regional Studies.

Oral history of Katrina Koesterman conducted by Linda Lageson, in Moorhead, Minn., on September 4, 2018, at Katrina Koesterman's home. The interview discusses her life growing up in Fergus Falls, MN, her work as a volunteer coordinator for the Pride Collective, her facilitator of advocacy groups in the Fargo/Moorhead area, including Tri-State Transgender and Gender Umbrella of the Red River Group, and a description of her leadership with Transgender Day of Remembrance. Her life as a Trans woman started as an Ally, then Bisexual, then finally Transgender when she was in college, and another time in college. Discrimination at work, life in the Fargo/Moorhead LGBTQIA+ community, and the future are other topics explored. File contains some items related to her uncle Charles Koesterman, who was a gay man and LGBTQ activist in the community., Digital audio; Transcripts, In November 2017, the Red River Rainbow Seniors began an oral history project, “Breaking Barriers: Harvesting LGBTQ Stories from the Northern Plains,” to gather the histories of older LGBTQ people and their allies in North Dakota and Northern Minnesota in their own words. Funding for transcribing the interviews and creating the archives was provided by FM Pride, by generous donors, and by Humanities North Dakota, a nonprofit, independent state partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Some language in this transcript may be offensive. It is presented as it exists in the original audio recording for the benefit of research. This material in no way reflects the views of NDSU Institute for Regional Studies.