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The inter-connections between self-harm and aggressive behaviours: a general network analysis study of dual harm

Shafti, Matina, Steeg, Sarah, de Beurs, Derek, Pratt, Daniel, Forrester, Andrew ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2510-1249, Webb, Roger T. and Taylor, Peter James 2022. The inter-connections between self-harm and aggressive behaviours: a general network analysis study of dual harm. Frontiers in Psychiatry 13 , 953764. 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.953764

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Abstract

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.

Item Type: Article
Date Type: Publication
Status: Published
Schools: MRC Centre for Neuropsychiatric Genetics and Genomics (CNGG)
Medicine
Additional Information: This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY).
Publisher: Frontiers Media
ISSN: 1664-0640
Date of First Compliant Deposit: 24 July 2022
Date of Acceptance: 27 June 2022
Last Modified: 23 May 2023 23:08
URI: https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/151426

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