TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2011//
TI  - Depressive symptoms and deliberate self-harm in a community sample of adolescents: a prospective study
JO  - Depression research and treatment
A1  - Lundh, Lars-Gunnar
A1  - Wångby-Lundh, Margit
A1  - Paaske, My
A1  - Ingesson, Stina
A1  - Bjärehed, Jonas
SP  - 935871
EP  - 935871
VL  - 2011
IS  - 
N2  - The associations between depressive symptoms and deliberate self-harm were studied by means of a 2-wave longitudinal design in a community sample of 1052 young adolescents, with longitudinal data for 83.6% of the sample. Evidence was found for a bidirectional relationship in girls, with depressive symptoms being a risk factor for increased self-harm one year later and self-harm a risk factor for increased depressive symptoms. Cluster analysis of profiles of depressive symptoms led to the identification of two clusters with clear depressive profiles (one severe, the other mild/moderate) which were both characterized by an overrepresentation of girls and elevated levels of self-harm. Clusters with more circumscribed problems were also identified; of these, significantly increased levels of self-harm were found in a cluster characterized by negative self-image and in a cluster characterized by dysphoric relations to parents. It is suggested that self-harm serves more to regulate negative self-related feelings than sadness.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2090-1321
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/935871
ID  - ref1
ER  -