• Medientyp: E-Artikel
  • Titel: Emotional Antecedents and Consequences of Deliberate Self‐Harm and Suicide Attempts
  • Beteiligte: Chapman, Alexander L.; Dixon‐Gordon, Katherine L.
  • Erschienen: Wiley, 2007
  • Erschienen in: Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior
  • Sprache: Englisch
  • DOI: 10.1521/suli.2007.37.5.543
  • ISSN: 0363-0234; 1943-278X
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  • Beschreibung: <jats:p>Emotional experiences immediately prior to (emotional antecedents) and following (emotional consequences) deliberate self‐harm and suicide attempts in female inmates (<jats:italic>N</jats:italic>= 63) were examined. Anger was the antecedent emotion reported by the largest proportion of individuals who had engaged in deliberate self‐harm (45.16%), suicide attempts (40.9%), and ambivalent suicide attempts (30%). Relief and other positive emotional shifts were more common in deliberate self‐harm (41.94%) (involving no intent to die) than in suicide attempts or ambivalent suicide attempts, particularly for persons with borderline personality disorder. These findings underscore the utility of discriminating between deliberate self‐harm and suicidal behavior and highlight the potential role of anger in triggering such behaviors.</jats:p>