@article{ref1,
title="Functions of nonsuicidal self-injury in Singapore adolescents: implications for intervention",
journal="Asian journal of psychiatry",
year="2017",
author="Ong, Say How and Tan, Augustine Chin Yeow and Liang, Wilfred Zhijian",
volume="28",
number="",
pages="47-50",
abstract="The functions of nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) and DSM-IV-TR diagnoses were examined in a sample of thirty ethnic adolescents followed up in a local child and adolescent psychiatric clinic in Singapore. The most commonly endorsed function of NSSI on the Functional Assessment of Self-Mutilation scale was Automatic Negative Reinforcement (A-NR) and the least being Social Negative Reinforcement (S-NR). Participants were more likely to be diagnosed as having Major Depression Disorder. Depressed adolescents did not differ from non-depressed counterparts in their endorsement of social reinforcement functions. The results suggest that specific psychosocial interventions may help address both automatic and social functions of NSSI in Singapore adolescents.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1876-2018",
doi="10.1016/j.ajp.2017.03.015",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajp.2017.03.015"
}