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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1951/59663
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11401/71235
dc.description.sponsorshipThis work is sponsored by the Stony Brook University Graduate School in compliance with the requirements for completion of degree.en_US
dc.formatMonograph
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dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherThe Graduate School, Stony Brook University: Stony Brook, NY.
dc.typeDissertation
dcterms.abstractNonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI; e.g., cutting and burning) is most prevalent among adolescents, especially in clinical populations. Understanding the functions of NSSI can help clarify the behavior's etiology and treatment. Although research has begun to examine common functions of NSSI, there have been three major shortcomings to this literature: (a) inadequate assessment of the full range of NSSI functions, (b) use of non-validated assessment instruments, and (c) a limited examination of the psychological correlates of NSSI functions. The current study addressed these limitations through the use of a valid, comprehensive measure of NSSI functions and thorough measurement of diagnostic and clinical correlates of NSSI functions. In addition to supporting previous findings on the frequency and factor structure of NSSI functions, a central goal of the current project was to examine how NSSI functional endorsement varies for self-injurers with externalizing versus internalizing psychopathology, and for injurers with versus without borderline personality disorder (BPD). Consistent with previous research, the current study found that the most common NSSI functions were affect regulation and self-punishment. In addition, results support a two-factor structure of NSSI functions: (a) intrapersonal - self-reinforcing (e.g., affect regulation) and (b) interpersonal - other-reinforcing (e.g., interpersonal influence). In regard to psychological correlates, greater endorsement of intrapersonal functions was associated with internalizing disorders (i.e., anxiety disorders, depressive disorders, and bulimia) and suicidal ideation, as well as with emotion and personality correlates (i.e., negative emotionality, impulsive urgency, loneliness, and self-derogation), even when controlling for NSSI severity (i.e., lifetime NSSI methods and frequency). Greater endorsement of interpersonal functions was associated with distress disorders (i.e., generalized anxiety disorder, depressive disorders, and posttraumatic stress disorder) and BPD, even when controlling for NSSI severity. Treatment implications of this research are discussed.
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dcterms.contributorKlonsky, E. Daviden_US
dcterms.contributorKlein, Daniel Nen_US
dcterms.contributorGerrig, Richarden_US
dcterms.contributorKotov, Roman.en_US
dcterms.creatorGlenn, Catherine Rose
dcterms.dateAccepted2013-05-22T17:34:35Z
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dcterms.dateSubmitted2013-05-22T17:34:35Z
dcterms.dateSubmitted2015-04-24T14:46:36Z
dcterms.descriptionDepartment of Clinical Psychologyen_US
dcterms.extent90 pg.en_US
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dcterms.identifierGlenn_grad.sunysb_0771E_10566en_US
dcterms.identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/1951/59663
dcterms.identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/11401/71235
dcterms.issued2012-08-01
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dcterms.publisherThe Graduate School, Stony Brook University: Stony Brook, NY.
dcterms.subjectClinical psychology
dcterms.subjectadolescent psychopathology, deliberate self-harm, nonsuicidal self-injury
dcterms.titleThe Functions of Nonsuicidal Self-Injury in an Adolescent Clinical Sample: Frequency, Structure, and Psychological Correlates
dcterms.typeDissertation


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