Representations of non-suicidal self-injury in motion pictures

The aim of this study was to investigate representations of non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) in popular media. Forty-one motion pictures were viewed, coded, and analyzed. NSSI was correlated with mental illness, child maltreatment, and substance abuse. NSSI was generally portrayed as severe, habitual...

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Main Authors: Trewavas, C., Hasking, Penelope, McAllister, M.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Routledge 2010
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/42496