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Atypical And Severe Nonsuicidal Self-Injury As An Indicator Of Severe Psychopathology: Findings From A Sample Of High-Risk Community Mental Health Clients, Melanie A. Hom, Megan L. Rogers, Matthew E. Schneider, Bruno Chiurliza, Leonard A. Doerfler, Barent W. Walsh, Thomas E. Joiner

Psychology Department Faculty Works

This study examined whether atypical/severe nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI; e.g., foreign body ingestion, cutting necessitating sutures) serves as a marker of severe psychopathology among 467 adult community mental health clients (n = 33 with an atypical/severe NSSI history). Information regarding psychiatric risk indicators was extracted from participants’ psychiatric records. Generalized linear models with negative binomial distribution and log link function, as well as chi-square tests, were used to address study aims. Clients with a lifetime atypical/severe NSSI history met criteria for a significantly greater number of psychiatric risk indicators than clients with a lifetime history of common NSSI only; …

Genetic And Environmental Influences Of Bullying Involvement: A Longitudinal Twin Study, Ellyn Dunbar

Theses and Dissertations

Introduction—Bullying involvement is associated with many long-term adverse outcomes. Bullied children are at risk for internalizing disorders including anxiety, depression and suicidal behavior in childhood and adulthood. Bullies are also at risk for psychiatric disorders, specifically externalizing disorders. Bully victims—children who are both bullied and bullies—have a particularly poor prognosis, with a higher risk for internalizing and externalizing disorders. The purpose of this study is to study the epidemiology, risk of psychiatric disorders, and genetic and environmental influences of being bullied, a bully, and a bully victim—in the sample and individually in males and females.

Methods—Twins (N=2,844, aged …