The inter-connections between self-harm and aggressive behaviours: A general network analysis study of dual harm
Dual harm is the co-occurrence of self-harm and aggression during an individual’s lifetime. This behaviour is especially prevalent within criminal justice and forensic settings. The forms of aggression that should be included in the definition of dual harm have not yet been established. This study a...
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| author | Matina Shafti Matina Shafti Sarah Steeg Sarah Steeg Derek de Beurs Daniel Pratt Daniel Pratt Daniel Pratt Andrew Forrester Roger T. Webb Roger T. Webb Roger T. Webb Peter James Taylor Peter James Taylor |
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| description | Dual harm is the co-occurrence of self-harm and aggression during an individual’s lifetime. This behaviour is especially prevalent within criminal justice and forensic settings. The forms of aggression that should be included in the definition of dual harm have not yet been established. This study aimed to use network analysis to inform an evidence-based definition of dual harm by assessing the relationship between self-harm and different forms of aggressive behaviour in young people (N = 3,579). We used data from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC). Results revealed low correlations between the variables, leading to sparse network models with weak connections. We found that when separated into their distinct forms, aggressive acts and self-harm are only weakly correlated. Our work provides preliminary evidence to assist in understanding and managing dual harm within clinical and forensic settings and informs recommendations for future research. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ecf7dc36d30a4e5581d9d8ef01fe68b02022-12-22T03:03:59ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychiatry1664-06402022-07-011310.3389/fpsyt.2022.953764953764The inter-connections between self-harm and aggressive behaviours: A general network analysis study of dual harmMatina Shafti0Matina Shafti1Sarah Steeg2Sarah Steeg3Derek de Beurs4Daniel Pratt5Daniel Pratt6Daniel Pratt7Andrew Forrester8Roger T. Webb9Roger T. Webb10Roger T. Webb11Peter James Taylor12Peter James Taylor13Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United KingdomDivision of Psychology and Mental Health, Centre for Mental Health and Safety, School of Health Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, United KingdomManchester Academic Health Science Centre, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United KingdomCentre for New Treatments and Understanding in Mental Health (CeNTrUM), University of Manchester, Manchester, United KingdomTrimbos Institute (Netherlands Institute of Mental Health and Addiction), Utrecht, NetherlandsManchester Academic Health Science Centre, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United KingdomDivision of Psychology and Mental Health, Centre for Mental Health and Safety, School of Health Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, United KingdomCentre for New Treatments and Understanding in Mental Health (CeNTrUM), University of Manchester, Manchester, United KingdomDivision of Psychological Medicine and Clinical Neurosciences, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United KingdomManchester Academic Health Science Centre, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United KingdomDivision of Psychology and Mental Health, Centre for Mental Health and Safety, School of Health Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, United KingdomNational Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Greater Manchester Patient Safety Translational Research Centre, University of Manchester and Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, United KingdomManchester Academic Health Science Centre, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United KingdomDivision of Psychology and Mental Health, Centre for Mental Health and Safety, School of Health Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, United KingdomDual harm is the co-occurrence of self-harm and aggression during an individual’s lifetime. This behaviour is especially prevalent within criminal justice and forensic settings. The forms of aggression that should be included in the definition of dual harm have not yet been established. This study aimed to use network analysis to inform an evidence-based definition of dual harm by assessing the relationship between self-harm and different forms of aggressive behaviour in young people (N = 3,579). We used data from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC). Results revealed low correlations between the variables, leading to sparse network models with weak connections. We found that when separated into their distinct forms, aggressive acts and self-harm are only weakly correlated. Our work provides preliminary evidence to assist in understanding and managing dual harm within clinical and forensic settings and informs recommendations for future research.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2022.953764/fulldual harmself-harmaggressionco-occurrenceviolenceALSPAC |
| spellingShingle | Matina Shafti Matina Shafti Sarah Steeg Sarah Steeg Derek de Beurs Daniel Pratt Daniel Pratt Daniel Pratt Andrew Forrester Roger T. Webb Roger T. Webb Roger T. Webb Peter James Taylor Peter James Taylor The inter-connections between self-harm and aggressive behaviours: A general network analysis study of dual harm Frontiers in Psychiatry dual harm self-harm aggression co-occurrence violence ALSPAC |
| title | The inter-connections between self-harm and aggressive behaviours: A general network analysis study of dual harm |
| title_full | The inter-connections between self-harm and aggressive behaviours: A general network analysis study of dual harm |
| title_fullStr | The inter-connections between self-harm and aggressive behaviours: A general network analysis study of dual harm |
| title_full_unstemmed | The inter-connections between self-harm and aggressive behaviours: A general network analysis study of dual harm |
| title_short | The inter-connections between self-harm and aggressive behaviours: A general network analysis study of dual harm |
| title_sort | inter connections between self harm and aggressive behaviours a general network analysis study of dual harm |
| topic | dual harm self-harm aggression co-occurrence violence ALSPAC |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2022.953764/full |
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