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Emotional antecedents and consequences of deliberate self-harm and suicide attempts.
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Suicide & life-threatening behavior [Suicide Life Threat Behav] 2007 Oct; Vol. 37 (5), pp. 543-52. - Publication Year :
- 2007
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Abstract
- Emotional experiences immediately prior to (emotional antecedents) and following (emotional consequences) deliberate self-harm and suicide attempts in female inmates (N = 63) were examined. Anger was the antecedent emotion reported by the largest proportion of individuals who had engaged in deliberate self-harm (45.16%), suicide attempts (40.9%), and ambivalent suicide attempts (30%). Relief and other positive emotional shifts were more common in deliberate self-harm (41.94%) (involving no intent to die) than in suicide attempts or ambivalent suicide attempts, particularly for persons with borderline personality disorder. These findings underscore the utility of discriminating between deliberate self-harm and suicidal behavior and highlight the potential role of anger in triggering such behaviors.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0363-0234
- Volume :
- 37
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Suicide & life-threatening behavior
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 17967121
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1521/suli.2007.37.5.543