TY - JOUR PY - 2015// TI - Differences between current and past self-injurers: how and why do people stop? JO - Archives of suicide research A1 - Horgan, Michelle A1 - Martin, Graham SP - 142 EP - 152 VL - 20 IS - 2 N2 - OBJECTIVES: This research sought to clarify how some self-injurers cease the behaviour, maintaining this for at least one year. Using the Experiential Avoidance Model (EAM), we examined whether characteristics of self-injurers remain in people who have successfully ceased self-injury and what, by implication, might be targeted to improve therapeutic efficacy.

METHOD: An online cross-sectional survey of 215 1st year university students.

RESULTS: Past self-injurers (34) scored significantly better on subscales of the General Health Questionnaire, as well as Distress Tolerance, Experiential Avoidance and Self-blame compared to Current self-injurers (29) Conclusion: The Experiential Avoidance Model is a useful basis for understanding self-injury, and informing therapeutic approaches. Reducing Anxiety, and developing Tolerance and Positive Emotional Intensity may be keys to ceasing self-injury.

Language: en

LA - en SN - 1381-1118 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13811118.2015.1004479 ID - ref1 ER -