Self-mutilation and symptoms of depression, anxiety, and borderline personality disorder |
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Authors: | Andover Margaret S Pepper Carolyn M Ryabchenko Karen A Orrico Elizabeth G Gibb Brandon E |
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Institution: | Department of Psychology, Binghamton University, NJ 13902, USA. mandove0@binghamton.edu |
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Abstract: | The goal of this study was to examine the relationship between self-mutilation and symptoms of depression and anxiety in a nonclinical population. Self-mutilators reported significantly more symptoms of depression and anxiety than did the control group. When the group of self-mutilators was divided into individuals who cut themselves and individuals who harm themselves in other ways, we found that the between-group differences were primarily due to individuals with a history of cutting. Yet when symptoms of borderline personality disorder (BPD) were statistically controlled, all significant between-group differences in depressive and anxious symptoms were reduced to nonsignificant. These findings highlight the importance of assessing symptoms of BPD in self-mutilators, regardless of diagnosis. |
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