@article{ref1,
title="Young women's experiences of self-harm commonalities, distinctions and complexities",
journal="Young",
year="2016",
author="Curtis, Cate",
volume="24",
number="1",
pages="17-35",
abstract="Though self-harm is a significant problem among young people, the extant literature is somewhat unclear as to the meanings and functions of different forms. Nonetheless, it appears that young women engage in self-harm in general more frequently than any other group. This research explored the narratives of 22 young women who had engaged in both non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) and suicidal behaviour, to examine the meanings of self-harm. The behaviours are distinct insofar as they take different forms and serve different purposes. However, a key contribution of this research is that, in contrast to constructions of self-harming behaviours as occurring on a continuum from the less to more severe with overlapping or confused motivations and intentions, the data suggest a cyclical pattern of behaviour, in which the protagonist moves between NSSI and suicidal behaviour, and NSSI is clearly counter-suicidal.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1103-3088",
doi="10.1177/1103308815613680",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1103308815613680"
}