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Exploration Of Affect And Antecedent Experiences In Non-Suicidal Self-Injury, Shana Anne Franklin
Exploration Of Affect And Antecedent Experiences In Non-Suicidal Self-Injury, Shana Anne Franklin
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Background: Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) is defined as deliberate self-harm, without the intention of suicide, causing direct destruction of body tissue (Nock & Favazza, 2009). Individuals with NSSI have significantly increased risk of suicide completion compared to individuals who do not engage in NSSI (Cooper et al., 2007). Therefore, understanding this behavior and the experiences that underlie it are of critical importance.
Objective: Current conceptualization of NSSI includes four distinct functions described as the Four Factor Model of NSSI (FFM; Nock and Prinstein, 2004). The present study aims to investigate the distinction between the two automatic (intrapersonal) functions of NSSI described …