Reviewing self-injury: implications for the study of self-injury and suicidal behaviour in Malaysia

Self-injury is a significant predictor of future self-harm and suicide, and is associated with significant psychological morbidity. However, despite an apparent increase in prevalence, very little research on this behaviour has been conducted within Malaysia. This paper reviews the definitional issu...

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Main Authors:	Thompson, Holly Knox, Hasking, Penelope A.
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Penerbit UKM 2009
Online Access:	http://journalarticle.ukm.my/3635/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/3635/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/3635/1/Reviewing_Self-Injury.pdf

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spelling	ukm-36352016-12-14T06:35:00Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/3635/ Reviewing self-injury: implications for the study of self-injury and suicidal behaviour in Malaysia Thompson, Holly Knox Hasking, Penelope A. Self-injury is a significant predictor of future self-harm and suicide, and is associated with significant psychological morbidity. However, despite an apparent increase in prevalence, very little research on this behaviour has been conducted within Malaysia. This paper reviews the definitional issues pertinent to the study of self-injury including the need to adopt a consistent nomenclature for the behaviour, separate self-injury which occurs with and without suicidal intent, and to address role of culture in defining self-injurious behaviour. A review and critique of research exploring the prevalence, function, aetiology, and correlates of self-injury across both clinical and community samples is provided. Finally, in light of the current international knowledge regarding self-injurious behaviour, recommendations to guide future research in Malaysia are proposed. Penerbit UKM 2009 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/3635/1/Reviewing_Self-Injury.pdf Thompson, Holly Knox and Hasking, Penelope A. (2009) Reviewing self-injury: implications for the study of self-injury and suicidal behaviour in Malaysia. Jurnal Sains Kesihatan Malaysia, 7 (2). pp. 1-27. ISSN 1675-8161 http://www.fsk.ukm.my/jurnal/jilid%207%282%292009/HOLLY%20KNOX%20THOMPSON%20&%20PENELOPE%20A.%20HASKING.pdf
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description	Self-injury is a significant predictor of future self-harm and suicide, and is associated with significant psychological morbidity. However, despite an apparent increase in prevalence, very little research on this behaviour has been conducted within Malaysia. This paper reviews the definitional issues pertinent to the study of self-injury including the need to adopt a consistent nomenclature for the behaviour, separate self-injury which occurs with and without suicidal intent, and to address role of culture in defining self-injurious behaviour. A review and critique of research exploring the prevalence, function, aetiology, and correlates of self-injury across both clinical and community samples is provided. Finally, in light of the current international knowledge regarding self-injurious behaviour, recommendations to guide future research in Malaysia are proposed.
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author	Thompson, Holly Knox Hasking, Penelope A.
spellingShingle	Thompson, Holly Knox Hasking, Penelope A. Reviewing self-injury: implications for the study of self-injury and suicidal behaviour in Malaysia
author_facet	Thompson, Holly Knox Hasking, Penelope A.
author_sort	Thompson, Holly Knox
title	Reviewing self-injury: implications for the study of self-injury and suicidal behaviour in Malaysia
title_short	Reviewing self-injury: implications for the study of self-injury and suicidal behaviour in Malaysia
title_full	Reviewing self-injury: implications for the study of self-injury and suicidal behaviour in Malaysia
title_fullStr	Reviewing self-injury: implications for the study of self-injury and suicidal behaviour in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed	Reviewing self-injury: implications for the study of self-injury and suicidal behaviour in Malaysia
title_sort	reviewing self-injury: implications for the study of self-injury and suicidal behaviour in malaysia
publisher	Penerbit UKM
publishDate	2009
url	http://journalarticle.ukm.my/3635/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/3635/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/3635/1/Reviewing_Self-Injury.pdf
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Reviewing self-injury: implications for the study of self-injury and suicidal behaviour in Malaysia

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