@article{ref1,
title="Affective instability and impulsivity predict nonsuicidal self-injury in the general population: a longitudinal analysis",
journal="Borderline personality disorder and emotion dysregulation",
year="2016",
author="Peters, Evyn M. and Baetz, Marilyn and Marwaha, Steven and Balbuena, Lloyd and Bowen, Rudy Cecil",
volume="3",
number="",
pages="17-17",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Impulsivity and affective instability are related traits known to be associated with nonsuicidal self-injury, although few longitudinal studies have examined this relationship. The purpose of this study was to determine if impulsivity and affective instability predict future nonsuicidal self-injury in the general population while accounting for the overlap between these traits. <br><br>METHODS: Logistic regression analyses were conducted on data from 2344 participants who completed an 18-month follow-up of the 2000 British National Psychiatric Morbidity Survey. Affective instability and impulsivity were assessed at baseline with the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Axis II Personality Disorders. Nonsuicidal self-injury was assessed at baseline and follow-up during semi-structured interviews. <br><br>RESULTS: Affective instability and impulsivity predicted the onset of nonsuicidal self-injury during the follow-up period. Affective instability, but not impulsivity, predicted the continuation of nonsuicidal self-injury during the follow-up period. Affective instability accounted for part of the relationship between impulsivity and nonsuicidal self-injury. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Affective instability and impulsivity are important predictors of nonsuicidal self-injury in the general population. It may be more useful to target affective instability over impulsivity for the treatment of nonsuicidal self-injury.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2051-6673",
doi="10.1186/s40479-016-0051-3",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40479-016-0051-3"
}