TY - JOUR
T1 - Functions of deliberate self-injury of personality disordered prisoners
AU - Moss, Mark
AU - Bennett, Alice
N1 - Online first.
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - Purpose - To explore client-reported functions of deliberate self-injury for prisoners located within a Dangerous and Severe Personality Disorder site.
Design/methodology/approach - As interviews produced in depth data indicating a very idiosyncratic experience of the function of deliberate self-injury, Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis was used within a case study design.
Findings - Identified functions mirrored current quantitative research but few emerging themes were identified across the sample. Participants presented with varying levels of insight into their deliberate self-injury.
Originality/value - A “status-seeking” function of deliberate self-injury was also observed, which is not explicitly discussed within the current literature base. This study’s findings can be of use to treatment providers for this population given their complex responsivity needs.
Research limitations – a small sample of young males were used within the study.
AB - Purpose - To explore client-reported functions of deliberate self-injury for prisoners located within a Dangerous and Severe Personality Disorder site.
Design/methodology/approach - As interviews produced in depth data indicating a very idiosyncratic experience of the function of deliberate self-injury, Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis was used within a case study design.
Findings - Identified functions mirrored current quantitative research but few emerging themes were identified across the sample. Participants presented with varying levels of insight into their deliberate self-injury.
Originality/value - A “status-seeking” function of deliberate self-injury was also observed, which is not explicitly discussed within the current literature base. This study’s findings can be of use to treatment providers for this population given their complex responsivity needs.
Research limitations – a small sample of young males were used within the study.
KW - deliberate self-injury
KW - dangerous and severe personality disorder
KW - functions
KW - Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis
UR - http://www.emeraldinsight.com/journals.htm?issn=2050-8794&volume=15&issue=3&articleid=17087826&show=abstract
U2 - 10.1108/JFP-08-2012-0003
DO - 10.1108/JFP-08-2012-0003
M3 - Article
SN - 2050-8794
VL - 15
SP - 171
EP - 181
JO - Journal of Forensic Practice
JF - Journal of Forensic Practice
IS - 3
ER -