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Depressive Symptoms and Deliberate Self-Harm in a Community Sample of Adolescents : A Prospective Study
Joint Authors
Bjärehed, Jonas
Ingesson, Stina
Wångby-Lundh, Margit
Lundh, Lars-Gunnar
Paaske, My
Source
Depression Research and Treatment
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-12-27
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The associations between depressive symptoms and deliberate self-harm were studied by means of a 2-wave longitudinal design in a community sample of 1052 young adolescents, with longitudinal data for 83.6% of the sample.
Evidence was found for a bidirectional relationship in girls, with depressive symptoms being a risk factor for increased self-harm one year later and self-harm a risk factor for increased depressive symptoms.
Cluster analysis of profiles of depressive symptoms led to the identification of two clusters with clear depressive profiles (one severe, the other mild/moderate) which were both characterized by an overrepresentation of girls and elevated levels of self-harm.
Clusters with more circumscribed problems were also identified; of these, significantly increased levels of self-harm were found in a cluster characterized by negative self-image and in a cluster characterized by dysphoric relations to parents.
It is suggested that self-harm serves more to regulate negative self-related feelings than sadness.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Lundh, Lars-Gunnar& Wångby-Lundh, Margit& Paaske, My& Ingesson, Stina& Bjärehed, Jonas. 2010. Depressive Symptoms and Deliberate Self-Harm in a Community Sample of Adolescents : A Prospective Study. Depression Research and Treatment،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-509526
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Lundh, Lars-Gunnar…[et al.]. Depressive Symptoms and Deliberate Self-Harm in a Community Sample of Adolescents : A Prospective Study. Depression Research and Treatment No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-509526
American Medical Association (AMA)
Lundh, Lars-Gunnar& Wångby-Lundh, Margit& Paaske, My& Ingesson, Stina& Bjärehed, Jonas. Depressive Symptoms and Deliberate Self-Harm in a Community Sample of Adolescents : A Prospective Study. Depression Research and Treatment. 2010. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-509526
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-509526