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Peer reviewedSolomon, Yvette; Farrand, Julie – Journal of Adolescence, 1996
Analyzes interviews with four self-injuring young women. Suggests the meaning of self-injury is not the same as the meaning of attempted suicide, and that the two acts are related in the sense that self-injury is an adaptive alternative to suicide. The function of self-injury is a communicative act. The extent to with self-injurers can control…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Coping, Emotional Disturbances, Females
Direct linkSymons, F. J.; Sperry, L. A.; Dropik, P. L.; Bodfish, J. W. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2005
The origin and developmental course of stereotypic and self-injurious behaviour among individuals with developmental disabilities such as intellectual disability (ID) or pervasive development disorders such as autism is not well understood. Twelve studies designed to document the prevalence, nature, or development of stereotypic and/or…
Descriptors: Research Methodology, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Developmental Disabilities, Developmental Delays
Wasserman, Gail A.; McReynolds, Larkin S. – Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 2006
Many risks for suicidal behavior, identified in population samples, are elevated in justice youth. We examined whether risks operate similarly in a justice sample. We measured suicidal behavior and disorder on the Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children in 991 randomly selected youths, and examined associations between demographic, offense, and…
Descriptors: Suicide, At Risk Persons, Juvenile Justice, Self Destructive Behavior
Download full textCarmen, Jeffrey A.; And Others – 1985
The pilot study focused on the effective design of adaptive biofeedback equipment for use in the control of self-mutilating behaviors in individuals with Lesch-Nyhan syndrome, typically characterized by apasticity, mental retardation, and violent biting of the lips and fingers. Utilizing an electromyographic (EMG) monitor and a custom-designed…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Biofeedback
Peer reviewedBenson, Betsey A.; Laman, David S. – Australia and New Zealand Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 1988
Mentally retarded suicide attempters/ideators (n=22) were compared to 22 nonsuicidal mentally retarded adults referred for outpatient mental health services. Few differences were found between the two groups. The typical suicide attempter was a young adult with mild to borderline mental retardation and a physical disability or chronic medical…
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Disorders, Chronic Illness, Comparative Analysis
Kessel, Greer; Chrisler, Joan C. – 1991
Trichotillomania (hair-pulling) and delicate self-cutting are self-destructive behaviors which utilize the body as a vehicle for self-expression. Like anorexia and bulimia, these behaviors occur primarily in young women. This study compared groups of women college students who engage in these self-destructive behaviors with those who do not. It…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, College Students, Depression (Psychology), Emotional Disturbances
Peer reviewedMcLeavey, Breda C.; And Others – Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 1987
Compared self-poisoning patients with psychiatric patients and nonpatient controls on problem-solving skills and locus of control. The psychiatric and self-poisoning groups showed deficits on interpersonal problem solving compared with nonpatient controls. The self-poisoning group performed below or at the level of the psychiatric group. Locus of…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Cognitive Processes, Foreign Countries, Interpersonal Relationship
Miami-Dade Community Coll., FL. Southeast Florida Training Center for Adult Literacy Educators. – 1990
This document is a transcript of a tape of a conference on homelessness and mental illness conducted by adult literacy educators in Florida. Persons whose remarks are transcribed include Blanca Polo, Director of the Southeast Florida Training Center for Adult Literacy Educators; David K. Fike, author of a study on homelessness in southern Florida;…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Behavior Disorders, Economically Disadvantaged
Peer reviewedLinscheid, Thomas R.; Landau, Richard J. – Mental Retardation, 1993
A reevaluation of data from Berkman and Meyer (1988), a study supporting the effectiveness of positive-oriented programing approaches with persons with mental retardation, suggests that medication, especially the introduction of Thorazine (with subsequent increases of dosage), may have been related to reductions in the client's self-injurious…
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Change, Behavior Disorders, Case Studies
Peer reviewedShaffer, David; And Others – Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 1995
Examined relationship between suicidal behavior and homosexuality in adolescence in an unselected, matched sample. Found no evidence that suicide is a common characteristic of gay youth, or that when suicide does occur among gay teenagers, that it is a direct consequence of stigmatization or lack of support. (JBJ)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Disorders, Death, Depression (Psychology)
Chapman, Alexander L.; Specht, Matthew W.; Cellucci, Tony – Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 2005
The theory that borderline personality disorder (BPD) is associated with experiential avoidance, and that experiential avoidance mediates the association between BPD and deliberate, nonsuicidal self-harm was examined. Female inmate participants (N = 105) were given structured diagnostic assessments of BPD, as well as several measures of…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Self Destructive Behavior, Experience, Correlation
Williams, Susan K.; Scahill, Lawrence; Vitiello, Benedetto; Aman, Michael G.; Arnold, L. Eugene; McDougle, Christopher J.; McCracken, James T.; Tierney, Elaine; Ritz, Louise; Posey, David J.; Swiezy, Naomi B.; Hollway, Jill; Cronin, Pegeen; Ghuman, Jaswinder; Wheeler, Courtney; Cicchetti, Domenic; Sparrow, Sara – Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 2006
Objective: To evaluate the impact of risperidone on adaptive behavior in children with autistic disorder who have serious behavior problems and to examine different methods of scoring the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales to measure change. Method: Forty-eight children (5 years to 16 years, 5 months) who showed behavioral improvement during acute…
Descriptors: Daily Living Skills, Behavior Problems, Socialization, Autism
Bakke, Bruce L. – 1990
This guide to preventing self-injurious behavior, in question-and-answer format, is intended for parents, teachers, and other caregivers of people with disabilities. It describes the more common types of self-injurious behavior, discusses methods for identifying causes of self injury, and outlines interventions. Specifically, the guide covers: (1)…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Problems, Definitions
Andrews, Judy A.; Lewinsohn, Peter M. – 1990
Although suicide is the second leading cause of death among adolescents in the United States, little is known about the prevalence or characteristics of suicide attempts among adolescents. Data from 1,710 adolescents attending 9 high schools in 5 communities were examined to determine the prevalence of suicide attempts and the lethality and intent…
Descriptors: Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Behavior Disorders, Death
Peer reviewedZayas, Luis H. – Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 1989
Reviews research of "suicidal fit" among Puerto Ricans in New York City (Trautman, 1961). Trautman studied suicidal behavior among Puerto Ricans in South Bronx. Critiques Trautman's methodology and findings interpretation. Discusses implications for mental health research with mainland Puerto Ricans and other Hispanic groups. (Author/TES)
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Behavior Patterns, Cultural Influences, Hispanic Americans
