TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2010//
TI  - Predicting Self-Injury in BPD: An Investigation of the Experiential Avoidance Model
JO  - Journal of personality disorders
A1  - Hulbert, Carol
A1  - Thomas, R.
SP  - 651
EP  - 663
VL  - 24
IS  - 5
N2  - This study investigated the contribution of indices of experiential avoidance to prediction of frequency and lethality of self-injurious behaviour (SIB) in a female BPD sample (N = 71) with high levels of SIB and histories of poor treatment outcomes. The experiential avoidance model (EAM) tested included motivations for SIB, coping style and DSM-IV Avoidant PD criteria. Distinct findings for suicidal and non-suicidal SIB were noted. In partial support of the model, motivations related to relief from negative emotions positively predicted frequency of non-suicidal, but not suicidal, SIB. Avoidant PD traits predicted a pattern of more frequent, less risky non-suicidal SIB. However, reliance on avoidant coping strategies predicted lethality but not frequency of SIB, while self-blaming coping and SIB motivations related to a desire to influence others predicted frequency of non-suicidal SIB. Results suggest the need for investigation of a more complex model of the antecedents and functions of SIB that includes the contribution of Avoidant PD traits.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0885-579X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1521/pedi.2010.24.5.651
ID  - ref1
ER  -