Depressive symptoms and deliberate self-harm in a community sample of adolescents: a prospective study.
(2011) In Depression Research and Treatment- Abstract
- 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... (More)
- 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. (Less)
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- Lundh, Lars-Gunnar LU ; Wångby, Margit LU ; Paaske, My ; Ingesson, Stina and Bjärehed, Jonas LU
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- 2011
- type
- Contribution to journal
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- Depression Research and Treatment
- article number
- 935871
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- Hindawi Limited
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- pmid:21234107
- scopus:84860658397
- pmid:21234107
- ISSN
- 2090-133X
- DOI
- 10.1155/2011/935871
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- Självskadebeteende, emotionsreglering och interpersonella relationer hos tonåringar
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- English
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abstract = {{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.}},
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series = {{Depression Research and Treatment}},
title = {{Depressive symptoms and deliberate self-harm in a community sample of adolescents: a prospective study.}},
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doi = {{10.1155/2011/935871}},
year = {{2011}},
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