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Dr
Daniel
Pratt
daniel.pratt@manchester.ac.uk
Ms
Matina
Shafti
Matina.shafti@manchester.ac.uk
Intentional self-harm
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Dual-harm is the co-occurrence of self-harm and aggression in an individual throughout the course of their lifetime. This harmful behaviour is especially prevalent amongst forensic mental health service users and can lead to health and social problems. It is important to identify why these individuals may engage in dual-harm to help us prevent and reduce this harmful behaviour. Psychopathy is an antisocial personality style which is more prevalent in forensic populations than the general population, and is linked to self-harm and aggression. Those with psychopathy personality styles have been found to have impairments in regulating their emotions (referred to as emotional dysregulation) and such impairments are linked to harmful behaviours. It may be that those with psychopathy personality styles are more likely to engage in dual-harm as a way to regulate their negative emotions. However, no previous study has examined this hypothesis. Therefore, this study aims to extend our understanding of dual-harm by investigating whether psychopathy and emotional dysregulation play a role in dual-harm amongst forensic mental health service users. This project will use quantitative (cross-sectional and longitudinal) and qualitative designs. Participants with a history of dual-harm will be recruited from secure mental health services in England. For the quantitative study, participants will answer questionnaires assessing their personality, emotional dysregulation and dual-harm thoughts/behaviours at two different time points. For the qualitative study, semi-structured interviews will be conducted to explore how participants perceive their personality and emotional regulation to contribute to their dual-harm. Findings may inform future research of dual-harm and have important implications for clinical services. This study can help identify potential key mechanisms of dual-harm that can be targeted in strategies aiming to reduce and prevent self-harm and aggression.
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Observational type: Cross-sectional;
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The study is sponsored by University of Manchester and funded by Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) .
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