Development and Validation of the Self-Harm Reasons Questionnaire

Understanding the reasons for self‐harm (SH) may be paramount for the identification and treatment of SH behavior. Presently, the psychometric properties for SH reason questionnaires are generally unknown or tested only in non‐inpatient samples. Existing inpatient measures may have limited generaliz...

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Published in:Suicide & life-threatening behavior 2008-02, Vol.38 (1), p.104-115
Main Authors: Lewis, Stephen P., Santor, Darcy A.
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Adolescent
Adult
Adult and adolescent clinical studies
Adults
Aging (Individuals)
Behavior
Biological and medical sciences
College Students
Correlation
Depression (Psychology)
Factor Analysis
Female
Humans
Male
Measures (Individuals)
Medical sciences
Ontario
Patients
Psychology
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychometrics
Psychometrics - instrumentation
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Risk Factors
Sample size
Self Destructive Behavior
Self Disclosure (Individuals)
Self-Injurious Behavior - etiology
Students - psychology
Studies
Suicide
Surveys and Questionnaires - standards
Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
Test Construction
Undergraduate Students
Universities
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Adult
Adult and adolescent clinical studies
Adults
Aging (Individuals)
Behavior
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College Students
Correlation
Depression (Psychology)
Factor Analysis
Female
Humans
Male
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Ontario
Patients
Psychology
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychometrics
Psychometrics - instrumentation
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Risk Factors
Sample size
Self Destructive Behavior
Self Disclosure (Individuals)
Self-Injurious Behavior - etiology
Students - psychology
Studies
Suicide
Surveys and Questionnaires - standards
Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
Test Construction
Undergraduate Students
Universities
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