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Past and recent deliberate self-harm: emotion and coping strategy differences.

Seth A Brown¹, Kelly Williams, Amanda Collins

¹Department of Psychology, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0505, USA. seth.brown@uni.edu

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|August 4, 2007

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Individuals with recent or past nonsuicidal self-harm behaviors experience more negative emotions, even if the behavior has stopped. Coping strategies showed minimal differences across groups, highlighting the need for emotional management support.

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Psychophysiological Assessment of the Effectiveness of Emotion Regulation Strategies in Childhood

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Area of Science:

Psychology
Clinical Psychology
Behavioral Science

Background:

Limited research exists on nonsuicidal deliberate self-harm (NDSH) in nonclinical populations.
It remains unclear if emotional difficulties persist after ceasing self-harm behavior.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate emotions and coping strategies in nonclinical individuals with recent, past, or no history of NDSH.
To compare emotional dispositions and coping mechanisms across these distinct groups.

Main Methods:

Utilized self-report measures for self-harm behavior, suicidal ideation, emotional states, and coping strategies.
Analyzed data from college students categorized into three groups: recent NDSH, past NDSH, and no history of NDSH.

Main Results:

No significant differences in coping strategies were found among the three groups (p > .0033).
Individuals with recent (last 12 months) and past (>12 months ago) NDSH history reported higher levels of negative emotions (hostility, guilt, sadness) than those with no history (p < .0045).

Conclusions:

Negative emotional differences persist even after self-harm behavior has ceased for over a year.
Both recent and past self-harmers require attention for managing negative emotions to mitigate future risks.