Exploring the therapeutic affordances of self-harm online support communities: an online survey of members

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Exploring the therapeutic affordances of self-harm online support communities: an online survey of members

Background: A growing number of online communities have been established to support those who self-harm. However, little is known about the therapeutic affordances arising from engagement with these communities and resulting outcomes. Objective: The aim of this study was to explore the presence o...

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Main Authors:	Coulson, Neil S., Bullock, Emma, Rodham, Karen
Format:	Article
Published:	JMIR Publications 2017
Subjects:	Self-harm; Social network; Social support; Qualitative research; Online support group
Online Access:	https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/47285/

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