@article{ref1,
title="Family dynamics and self-injury behaviors: a correlation analysis",
journal="Journal of marital and family therapy",
year="2014",
author="Halstead, Ruth Ogden and Pavkov, Thomas W. and Hecker, Lorna L. and Seliner, Michelle M.",
volume="40",
number="2",
pages="246-259",
abstract="This study tested the relationship between family dynamics and self-injury. A total of 189 participants responded to a web-based survey collecting information related to previous self-injury behaviors and family dynamics. Participants were over 18 years old who had used self-injury (intentionally harming themselves physically to relieve painful emotions without suicidal intent), but who had not used self-injury for over a year. <br><br>RESULTS indicated that healthy family dynamics were negatively correlated and associated with higher scores of self-injury behaviors. This study offers some evidence that family dynamics influence self-injury behaviors. The implications for family therapy are discussed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0194-472X",
doi="10.1111/j.1752-0606.2012.00336.x",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1752-0606.2012.00336.x"
}