@article{ref1,
title="The psychophysiology of self-mutilation",
journal="Journal of abnormal psychology",
year="1995",
author="Haines, J. and Williams, Christopher L. and Brain, Kerryn L. and Wilson, G. V.",
volume="104",
number="3",
pages="471-489",
abstract="Self-mutilators' psychophysiological and subjective responses during an imaged self-mutilative act were examined. Differences in arousal to 3 imaged control events (neutral, accidental injury, and aggression) were examined between 3 self-mutilation groups (prisoner, prisoner control, and nonprison control). Imagery scripts were presented in 4 stages; scene setting, approach, incident, and consequence. Results indicated a decrease in psychophysiological and subjective response during self-mutilation imagery. No such decrease was evident for nonmutilators who were administered standard self-mutilation imagery. A lag between psychophysiological and psychological response to the self-mutilative act was evident. Responses elicited during self-mutilation imagery were different from those of control imagery. Results indicated that self-mutilative behavior is maintained by its reinforcing tension-reducing qualities.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0021-843X",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}