High Betrayal Adolescent Sexual Abuse and Nonsuicidal Self-Injury: The Role of Depersonalization in Emerging Adults

Abstract: Introduction: Childhood traumatization plays a significant role in the etiology of borderline personality disorder. Studies found a significant association between childhood traumatization, dissociation, and nonsuicidal self-injurious behavior. Aim: The aim of our study was to assess dissociation and nonsuicidal self-injury among borderline inpatients and to reveal the association between childhood traumatization, dissociation, and self-injurious behavior. Method: The sample consisted of 80 borderline inpatients and 73 depressed control patients. Childhood traumatization, dissociation and self-injurious behavior were assessed by questionnaires. Results: Borderline patients reported severe and multiplex childhood traumatization. Cumulative trauma score and sexual abuse were the strongest predictors of dissociation. Furthermore, we have found that cumulative trauma score and dissociation were highly predictive of self-injurious behavior. Conclusion: Our results suggest that self-injurious behavior and dissociation in borderline patients can be regarded as indicators of childhood traumatization. Orv Hetil. 2017; 158(19): 740–747.

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An exploration of adolescent nonsuicidal self-injury and religious coping

International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health ◽

10.1515/ijamh-2013-0314 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 26 (3) ◽

pp. 345-349 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Nicholas J. Westers ◽

Mark Rehfuss ◽

Lynn Olson ◽

Constance M. Wiemann

Keyword(s):

Religious Coping ◽

Self Injury ◽

Negative Religious Coping ◽

Religious Constructs ◽

And Function ◽

Role Of Religion ◽

The Relationship ◽

Pearson Correlations ◽

Nonsuicidal Self Injury

Abstract Many adolescents who engage in nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) self-identify as religious, but the role of religion in their NSSI is not known. This exploratory study examined the relationship between religious coping and religiousness among adolescents who self-injure and the function of their NSSI. Thirty adolescents aged 12–19 years who had engaged in NSSI participated in an interview and completed questionnaires. Multiple regressions were used to examine the relationship between religious coping and NSSI, and Pearson correlations were used to assess the relationship between religiousness and function of NSSI. Greater use of positive religious coping was associated with lower likelihood of engaging in NSSI to rid oneself of unwanted emotions, whereas greater use of negative religious coping was associated with greater likelihood of engaging in NSSI for this reason as well as to avoid punishment or unwanted responsibility. Higher religiousness was associated with greater use of NSSI to communicate with or gain attention from others, whereas lower religiousness was associated with greater use of NSSI to relieve unwanted emotions. Having a greater understanding of how religious constructs are related to the various functions served by NSSI may inform treatment of this population, particularly among religious youth who self-injure.

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Posttraumatic stress symptoms mediate the relation between childhood sexual abuse and nonsuicidal self-injury.

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology ◽

10.1037/0022-006x.76.1.39 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 76 (1) ◽

pp. 39-44 ◽

Cited By ~ 134

Author(s):

Mariann R. Weierich ◽

Matthew K. Nock

Keyword(s):

Sexual Abuse ◽

Childhood Sexual Abuse ◽

Posttraumatic Stress ◽

Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms ◽

Stress Symptoms ◽

Self Injury ◽

Nonsuicidal Self Injury

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Expanding and Clarifying the Role of Emotion Regulation in Nonsuicidal Self-Injury

The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry ◽

10.1177/070674371405901102 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 59 (11) ◽

pp. 569-575 ◽

Cited By ~ 44

Author(s):

Margaret S Andover ◽

Blair W Morris

Keyword(s):

Emotion Regulation ◽

Self Injury ◽

Nonsuicidal Self Injury

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Addressing Self-Injury in Schools, Part 1: Understanding Nonsuicidal Self-Injury and the Importance of Respectful Curiosity in Supporting Youth Who Engage in Self-Injury

NASN School Nurse ◽

10.1177/1942602x19886381 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 35 (2) ◽

pp. 92-98 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Elizabeth E. Lloyd-Richardson ◽

Penelope Hasking ◽

Stephen Lewis ◽

Chloe Hamza ◽

Margaret McAllister ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

School Nurses ◽

School Nursing ◽

Mental Health Needs ◽

Knowledge And Attitudes ◽

Brief Assessment ◽

Self Injury ◽

And Training ◽

Nonsuicidal Self Injury

Nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) is defined as the deliberate, self-inflicted damage of body tissue without suicidal intent and for purposes not socially or culturally sanctioned. School nurses are often a first point of contact for young people experiencing mental health challenges, and yet they often report they lack knowledge and training to provide care for persons who engage in NSSI. In the first of two parts, this article provides school nurses with a better understanding of NSSI and the distinctions between NSSI and suicidal behaviors, discusses the role of nurses’ knowledge and attitudes on their ability to care for their patients’ mental health needs, and discusses approaches for developing a respectful, empathic manner for working with and supporting youth who engage in self-injury. Part 2 will offer a strategy for brief assessment of NSSI and reflect on two case studies and their implications for school nursing practice.

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