@article{ref1,
title="Self-injury and self capacities: assisting an individual in crisis",
journal="Journal of clinical psychology (Hoboken)",
year="2000",
author="Deiter, P. J. and Nicholls, S. S. and Pearlman, Laurie Anne",
volume="56",
number="9",
pages="1173-1191",
abstract="This article reports findings of a study on self-injury, childhood abuse, and self capacities that supports a theory for understanding and assisting self-injuring individuals in crisis. In the study, 233 adults from partial hospital settings and an outpatient clinic answered questions concerning self-injury, abuse history, and three self capacities (the ability to tolerate strong affect, the ability to maintain a sense of self-worth, and the ability to maintain a sense of connection to others). More than 60% reported childhood abuse. More than half reported self-injury. Individuals with a history of self-injury showed greater impairment of self capacities than individuals who did not report self-injury. Individuals with a history of childhood abuse showed greater impairment than did individuals who did not report childhood abuse. Greatest impairment was associated with both self-injury and abuse. Implications of the results are explored and the theory for assisting self-injuring individuals in crisis is presented.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0021-9762",
doi="10.1002/1097-4679(200009)56:9<1173::AID-JCLP5>3.0.CO;2-P",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/1097-4679(200009)56:9<1173::AID-JCLP5>3.0.CO;2-P"
}