@article{ref1,
title="Self-harm, emotion regulation, and experiential avoidance: a systematic review",
journal="Archives of suicide research",
year="2019",
author="Brereton, Alexandra and McGlinchey, Eleanor",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="1-24",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to systemically review the literature regarding self-harm, emotion regulation, and experiential avoidance. <br><br>METHOD: Articles were identified through systematic searches of several databases using combinations of the phrases &quot;emotion regulation&quot; AND &quot;experiential avoidance&quot; AND &quot;self-harm,&quot; or &quot;self-injury,&quot; and &quot;BPD&quot; or &quot;Borderline Personality Disorder.&quot; Additional searches were conducted inclusive of terms related to experiential avoidance and emotion regulation, as well as other disorders related to self-harm. Seventeen articles were identified and reviewed. <br><br>RESULTS: Results tentatively support the role of experiential avoidance in self-harm; some studies described phenomena similar to experiential avoidance without using the term. <br><br>DISCUSSION: Poor emotion regulation was often cited as a reason for engagement in self-harm. Several gaps in the literature were identified and discussed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1381-1118",
doi="10.1080/13811118.2018.1563575",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13811118.2018.1563575"
}