Self-harm as a means to manage the public and private selves: A qualitative study of help seeking by adults

Ogden, Jane; Bennett, Alice

doi:10.1177/2055102915605987

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“…The function of self-harm is primarily to regulate emotional strain. It can be a way to communicate suffering, reduce anxiety, punish oneself and/or others, gain control, transform psychic pain to physical pain, and to feel alive (Åkerman, 2009;Edmondson et al, 2016;Ogden & Bennett, 2015;Tiffany & Thomas, 2013). The paradox is that people who self-harm are aware that self-harm is not beneficial for them, but it offers them relief from unbearable emotions that they cannot otherwise handle.…”

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Balancing between a Person-Centred and a Common Staff Approach: Nursing Staff’s Experiences of Good Nursing Practice for Patients Who Self-Harm

Molin

Graneheim

2020

Issues in Mental Health Nursing

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The aim of this study was to describe nursing staff's experiences of good nursing practice in psychiatric in-patient care for patients with self-harming behavior. The participants were nine nurses and eight nursing assistants working in two in-patient wards in general psychiatry. Four focus group discussions were held and subjected to qualitative content analysis. The findings showed that good nursing practice balanced a person-centred approach with a common staff approach, allowing people who self-harm and staff to share responsibility for structuring everyday life, keeping to the plan, communicating decisions, and finding individual opportunities for relief. Reflective discussions among the staff concerning prejudice, emotional stress, lack of resources, and shortcomings in care planning could also prevent a stigmatizing culture and organizational deficiencies, which would be beneficial for both the people who self-harm and the staff.

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confidence: 99%

Balancing between a Person-Centred and a Common Staff Approach: Nursing Staff’s Experiences of Good Nursing Practice for Patients Who Self-Harm

Molin

Graneheim

2020

Issues in Mental Health Nursing

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“…Zaradi anonimnosti, ki jo nudi internet, veliko posameznikov bolj prosto izraža svoja čustva (Pounders, Stowers, Wilcox, Love in Mackert, 2017;Troncone, Cascella, Chianese in Iafusco 2015) in psihološke potrebe (Ogden in Bennett, 2015;Troncone idr., 2015) v spletnih podpornih skupinah, kamor sodijo tudi forumi in blogi. V njih sodelujejo tudi posamezniki z zdravstvenimi težavami, kjer delijo informacije, spregovorijo o občutljivih temah ter delijo svoje izkušnje (Farmer, Bruckner Holt, Cook in Hearing, 2009;Hawn, 2009;Shaw, McTavish, Hawkins, Gustafson in Pingree, 2000).…”

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Enabling Risk Mitigation for Pricing Strategies of Solar Energy

Backović¹,

Ilić²,

Petrović³

2019

38. Mednarodna Konferenca O Razvoju Organizacijskih Znanosti: Ekosistem Organizacij v Dobi Digitalizacije: Konferenčni Zbornik

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“…The research undertaken by Ogden and Bennett (2015) offers insights into how adults who self-harm make sense of this behaviour and the implications of these explanatory frameworks in relation to help-seeking. A total of 25 participants aged between 19 and 45 years completed an online survey.…”

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“It doesn’t stop when you get to 18”: experiences of self-harm in adults

Boyce

2021

MHRJ

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Purpose Self-harm can affect people of all ages, yet the high prevalence rate in adolescents and the potential risk factor of suicide in adults 60 years and above has meant research has tended to focus within these areas. Therefore, the purpose of this exploratory study is to examine the experiences of self-harm in people from early adulthood to late middle age to gain greater insight and understanding in this underexplored area. Design/methodology/approach An online open-ended survey was used to collect the data from a UK user-led moderated online forum that supports people who self-harm. Findings Thematic data analysis indicates that feelings of shame and guilt were intensified, due to the double stigma participants face as adults that self-harm. Although most participants had seen a reduction in the frequency of their self-harm many experienced an increase in the severity of harm. In not fitting the assumed typical profile of someone that self-harm participants often struggled to gain formal support. Research limitations/implications This was a small-scale online survey; hence, it is not possible to generalise the findings to all adults who self-harm. Practical implications The findings from this research provide evidence that greater recognition needs to be given to the reality that self-harm can affect people of all ages. As a result, access to support needs to be widened as a means of supporting those who do not fit the typical profile of someone who self-harms. Originality/value This exploratory online study provides insights around the tensions and challenges facing adults that self-harm, which remains an under-researched and largely ignored area.

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Self-harm as a means to manage the public and private selves: A qualitative study of help seeking by adults

Cited by 9 publications

References 30 publications

Balancing between a Person-Centred and a Common Staff Approach: Nursing Staff’s Experiences of Good Nursing Practice for Patients Who Self-Harm

Balancing between a Person-Centred and a Common Staff Approach: Nursing Staff’s Experiences of Good Nursing Practice for Patients Who Self-Harm

Enabling Risk Mitigation for Pricing Strategies of Solar Energy

“It doesn’t stop when you get to 18”: experiences of self-harm in adults

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