The people behind the pain : a review of social relationships and the motivations behind adolescent deliberate self-harm

• Main Authors: Nurelfarina Bte Mohd Roszaini, R. Aarthi, Lim, Serene Hui Lian
• Other Authors: Douglas B. Matthews
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: DRNTU::Social sciences
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/60369
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This review explored the social relationships and motivations of adolescents who engage in deliberate self-harm (DSH) behaviour for nonclinical reasons, focusing on the family, peer networks, social support, and online relationships. DSH has mostly been viewed as a clinical problem and linked to med...