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Adolescents With Self-Mutilation Behavior

Megan Mahoney
Abnormal Psychology
Dr. Cohen
12-5-2005

Nock, Matthew K., and Mitchell J. Prinstein. "Contextual Features and Behavioral Functions of Self-Mutilation Among Adolescents." Journal of Abnormal Psychology 114 (2005): 140-149. PsycARTICLES. EBSCO. Kean, Union. 5 Dec. 2005. Path: Psychology.

The article I read was on adolescent self-mutilation behavior. The previous studies said there were four reasons for SMB: automatic negative reinforcement, to stop bad feelings, automatic positive reinforcement, to feel something, even if it is pain, social negative reinforcement, to avoid doing something unpleasant you do not want to do, and social positive reinforcement, to get attention. This new study hypothesizes there are more factors that contribute to SMB such as : the impulsiveness of SMB, the use of alcohol and drugs before SMB, the role of social modeling in the first time occurnace of SMB, and no physical pain experienced as a result of SMB. These researchers also......


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