Certainty, Revision, and Ambivalence: A Qualitative Investigation into Women's Journeys to Stop Self-Injuring

Based on in-depth interviews, this study utilizes grounded theory, interpretive poetics, and voice-centered analytic methods to investigate how six college women stop self-injuring. Findings illuminate that this process involves multiple factors beyond whether or not a woman desires to stop. These i...

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Published in:	Women & therapy Vol. 29; no. 1-2; pp. 153 - 177
Main Author:	Shaw, Sarah Naomi
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	London Taylor & Francis Group 01-01-2006 Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects:	Behavior Modification College students cutting Females healing Health Problems Mental health care Motivation Psychology qualitative methods recovery Self Destructive Behavior Self-injury self-mutilation Theory Treatment Methods Women
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Summary:	Based on in-depth interviews, this study utilizes grounded theory, interpretive poetics, and voice-centered analytic methods to investigate how six college women stop self-injuring. Findings illuminate that this process involves multiple factors beyond whether or not a woman desires to stop. These include: subjective meanings of the behavior, a decrease in psychological catalysts, self-initiative, life engagements, relational ties, professional treatment, disclosure experiences, motivators, and momentum. Treatment implications suggest that a woman's attitude toward stopping may point toward particular interventions.
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ISSN:	0270-3149 1541-0315
DOI:	10.1300/J015v29n01_08