Online Communities for those who Self-Injure: A Description of Members with Implications for Adolescent Health

Self-injury (SI) is an increasingly common adolescent maladaptive behaviour. Online communities (OCs) for those who SI provide information on recovery, emotional support, and a sense of community to individuals isolated by their behaviour. Sixty-seven individuals who are members of OCs for those who...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Johnson, Genevieve
Other Authors: Siew-Mee Barton
Format: Conference Paper
Published: AACE 2011
Online Access:http://www.editlib.org/p/37181
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/9188