EAN: 9783631610824

THE PRACTICE OF NON-SUICIDAL SELF-INJURY - ANDR...

Using a qualitative and interpretive mode of explanation  this study explored the wide-spread
phenomenon of self-injury in relation to the self  the body  and meanings ascribed to acts of
injuring the self via the body. Findings highlighted the body's communicative role in the
symbolic expression of traumatic experiences  its physiological role in emotion regulation  and
the addictive propensities of self-injury. From a sociological point of view  instant emotion
regulation allows individuals to avoid social stigma  and well managed social performances in
turn protect social bonds. This study shows that non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) cannot be
conceptualised as simply another personality disorder or mental illness.

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