Citation

Frost M, Casey LM, O'Gorman JG. Psychiatry Res. 2016; 250: 291-296.

Affiliation

School of Applied Psychology and Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Mt Gravatt, Griffith University, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.psychres.2016.12.022

PMID

28199949

Abstract

This study examined the relationship between self-injurious behavior and intentions to seek help from professionals, family and friends, technology based support and from no-one. Participants were 679 young people aged 14-25 years drawn from a larger internet survey (N =1463) on the basis of their reported self-injury. A help-negation effect was found only in relation to intentions to seek help from family and friends. That is, a higher extent or severity of self-injury was independently associated with lower intentions to seek help from family and friends. This effect remained after controlling for psychological distress and suicidal ideation. Establishing avenues for early intervention and providing access to a range of potential avenues for help-seeking may assist young people to seek support in relation to self-injury.

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