title: Reasons for Non-Suicidal Self-Harm in Adult Male Offenders With and Without Borderline Personality Traits.
abstract: The presented study aimed to advance understanding of the reasons for non-suicidal self-harm (NSSH) in adult male offenders, with and without borderline personality traits. 179 offenders completed self-report measures of NSSH and other clinical constructs, with 42 being identified as having self-harmed. Results were consistent with past research and supported the relative importance of intrapersonal over interpersonal functions, but also highlight that self-harm is performed rarely for one type of reason. The results also show that the presence of borderline personality traits increases the likelihood of endorsing a range of interpersonal reasons. These findings highlight the importance of understanding the range of reasons for engaging in NSSH to help manage the behaviour within the prison.
authors.forename: Kathryn Jane
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Gardner
authors.forename: Jo
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dodsworth
authors.forename: E David
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Klonsky
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D032763:Behavior Control / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology; D001883:Borderline Personality Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D057237:Criminals / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D012934:Social Isolation / Q000523:psychology
keywords: borderline personality disorder traits; functions; non-suicidal self-harm; offenders; self-injury