Abstract
Implicit associations of nonsuicidal self-injury with relief in posttraumatic stress and depressive disorders
Forbes, C.N., Tull, M.T., Chapman, A.L., Dixon-Gordon, K.L., & Gratz, K.L.
Although once considered a defining feature of borderline personality disorder, research has found high rates of NSSI among individuals with other psychiatric disorders, particularly posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depressive disorders. A recent study from our research team found that lifetime PTSD and depressive disorders were associated with unique self-reported NSSI motives. Given well-established limitations of assessing motives via self-report measures, the present study sought to extend this line of research by using a novel laboratory measure of the implicit NSSI-relief association to examine NSSI emotional relief motives.