TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - A brief report on predicting self-harm: is it gender or abuse that matters?
JO  - Journal of aggression, maltreatment and trauma
A1  - Gómez, Jennifer M.
A1  - Becker-Blease, Kathryn A.
A1  - Freyd, Jennifer J.
SP  - 203
EP  - 214
VL  - 24
IS  - 2
N2  - Self-harm, which consists of nonsuicidal self-injury and attempted suicide, is a public health problem that is not well understood. There is conflicting evidence on the role of gender in predicting self-harm. Abuse history also is a potentially relevant factor to explore, as it is related to both gender and self-harm. In this study, we hypothesized that abuse history, as opposed to gender, would predict self-harm. Three hundred and ninety-seven undergraduates completed a self-report survey that assessed abuse history, nonsuicidal self-injury, and attempted suicide. The results suggested that abuse history predicted nonsuicidal self-injury and attempted suicide. These findings can inform clinical interventions as they reinforce the importance of including abuse history in the conceptualizations and treatment of self-harm.<p />
LA  - en
SN  - 1092-6771
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10926771.2015.1002651
ID  - ref1
ER  -