Annotated Bibliography 4-14

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Davis, T. (n.d.). How to stop cutting yourself. Retrieved April 14, 2010 from http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://i.ehow.com/images/a05/8f/r3/stop-cutting-yourself-200X200.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.ehow.com/how_5521251_stop-cutting-yourself.html&usg=__f3ZLeOQIKLEQkJuhKplBQQ3KtAg=&h=200&w=200&sz=35&hl=en&start=18&itbs=1&tbnid=ncduXE8EGMalWM:&tbnh=104&tbnw=104&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dcutting%2Byourself%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG%26gbv%3D2%26tbs%3Disch:1

Annotation: This article has a picture of an arm of someone who used to cut as well as steps to stop cutting, tips, and warnings.(I coulddn't get the picture to paste.)

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B. (2010). Have you ever cut yourself for fun? As in cutting yourself. Retrieved April 14, 2010 from http://www.sodahead.com/fun/have-you-ever-cut-yourself-for-fun-as-in-cutting-yourself/question-914353/?link=ibaf&imgurl=http://fc04.deviantart.com/fs15/f/2007/100/3/f/Emo_Kid_Cut_Arm_by_wickedaemon.jpg&q=cutting%2Byourself

Annotation: This website is a poll asking for responses pretaining to people cutting themselves for fun. This website has a couple really good pictures that I am unable to paste.

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Laukkanen, E., Rissanen, M., Honkalampi, K., Kylmä, J., Tolmunen, T., & Hintikka, J.. (2009). The prevalence of self-cutting and other self-harm among 13- to 18-year-old Finnish adolescents. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 44(1), 23-8. Retrieved April 14, 2010, from ProQuest Health and Medical Complete. (Document ID: 1634354941).

Abstract
Background Deliberate self-harm has
become more prevalent among adolescents. Aims To
investigate the prevalence and the associated background
factors of self-cutting and other self-harming
behaviour. Methods The study sample included 4,205
adolescents aged 13–18 years. Background factors,
social relationships, alcohol and substance abuse, selfharm
and self-cutting were assessed by a structured
questionnaire including the Youth Self Report and
Beck Depression Inventory. Results The life-time
prevalence of self-cutting was 11.5% and of other
self-harm 10.2%, while the prevalence of current
self-cutting was 1.8%. Self-cutting was associated
with female gender and a very wide range of adverse
psychosocial background variables. Parents living
together were an independent protective factor. By
contrast, there was no gender difference in the risk of
other self-harm. Independent risk factors were
depressive mood, somatic complaints, drug abuse,
poor school performance and poor family relationships.
No protective factors were found for other selfharm.
Conclusions During adolescence, self-cutting
and other self-harm are common. Adolescents
who have self-cutting or harm themselves have
wide-ranging problems in their lives. The specific
characteristics of these phenomena need further
investigation.

Annotation: This is a paper is about a study done on Finnish adolescnts aged 13 to 18 about cutting. This paper includes statics, background factors that may have led to cutting, methods, and measures.

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Keith Hawton, Louise Harriss, Sue Simkin, Elizabeth Bale, & Alison Bond. (2004). Self-Cutting: Patient Characteristics Compared with Self-Poisoners. Suicide & Life - Threatening Behavior, 34(3), 199-208. Retrieved April 14, 2010, from ProQuest Health and Medical Complete. (Document ID: 715316141).

Abstract (Summary)
A large (n = 14,892) consecutive sample of deliberate self-harm (attempted suicide) patients who presented to a general hospital in the United Kingdom during a 23-year study period was examined (over two consecutive time periods) in order to compare the characteristics of those who used self-cutting (n = 428) and those who self-poisoned (n = 11,065). Patients who used different methods on other occasions, or were not assessed by the psychiatric service, were excluded. In the first time period (January 1976-June 1988), the self-cutters were distinguished from the self-poisoners by more often being male, single, not employed, and having a history of previous deliberate self-harm. In the second time period (July 1988-December 1998) the self-cutters were again distinguished by more often being male and having a history of previous deliberate self-harm, but also by being more likely to live alone, misuse alcohol, and have low suicidal intent scores. The finding of an excess of males among the self-cutters is contrary to the impression in the literature that self-cutting presentations to general hospitals more often involve females. It also indicates that the treatment needs of those who deliberately cut themselves are likely to differ from those of self-poisoners. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]

Annotation: This site compares self-cutters to self-poisioners older than 15. A long list of variables used for the comparsion are listed on this site. Tables of data are also included. The conclusion includes information about how the treatments vary.

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Barbara Haas, & Franz Popp. (2006). Why Do People Injure Themselves? Psychopathology, 39(1), 10-8. Retrieved April 14, 2010, from ProQuest Health and Medical Complete. (Document ID: 940732431).

Abstract
The aim of this study was to evaluate a questionnaire for
the assessment of immediate functions of self-injurious
behavior (SIB). SIB is defi ned as deliberate injuries of the
skin such as burning, cutting or beating. Suicidal attempts
as well as self-injuries for aesthetic reasons were
excluded. Immediate functions were collected from the
literature as well as from statements of SIB sufferers. Finally,
154 questions with the response options ‘right’,
‘wrong’ and ‘unknown’ – for phenomena people did not
know – were given to 120 persons with SIB aged 13–54
years. They were recruited from SIB-related homepages
as well as from psychologists and psychiatrists in hospitals
in Austria and Germany. Twelve factors were extracted
via factor analysis (varimax rotation): ‘self-punishment’,
‘coping with emotions’, ‘extreme rage’,
‘vitality’, ‘dissociation’, ‘changed perception’, ‘control
over body’, ‘uniqueness’, ‘interaction’, ‘addiction’, ‘coping
with sexuality’ and ‘expression of sexuality’. All items
of each factor were analyzed and unsatisfactory ones
excluded to devise a questionnaire as short as possible
but with high expressiveness and good reliability. The
remaining 107 items have a reliability of r = 0.9118 (Cronbach’s
alpha). Evaluation of this questionnaire is in progress.

Annotation: This paper introduces and defines Self-injurious behavior. Results with tables also are included showing the results of the study. Different methods and reasons for cutting are also included.

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University of Michigan; Spying on a cellular director in the cutting room. (2010, April). NewsRx Health & Science,***[insert pages]***. Retrieved April 14, 2010, from ProQuest Health and Medical Complete. (Document ID: 1999108681).

Abstract (Summary)
The research is scheduled to be published online March 21 in Nature Structural and Molecular Biology. Since its Nobel Prize-winning discovery in 1977, gene splicing has been studied in a number of organisms, including yeast and human cells, using both genetic and biochemical approaches.

Annotation: This website will not help because it does not mention anything about self-injury.