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Development and validation of the self-harm reasons questionnaireStephen P Lewis
Department of Psychology, University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Suicide Life Threat Behav 38:104-15. 2008..Findings have implications for prevention and intervention and the SHRQ offers a new, albeit preliminary, means by which to examine SH reasons in a non-inpatient sample...
Self-harm reasons, goal achievement, and prediction of future self-harm intentStephen P Lewis
Department of Psychology, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
J Nerv Ment Dis 198:362-9. 2010..Results have clinical implications and heuristic value for future research, which are discussed...
The scope of nonsuicidal self-injury on YouTubeStephen P Lewis
Department of Psychology, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada
Pediatrics 127:e552-7. 2011..With more youth using video-sharing Web sites (eg, YouTube), this study examined the accessibility and scope of nonsuicidal self-injury videos online...
Searching for thinspiration: the nature of internet searches for pro-eating disorder websitesStephen P Lewis
Department of Psychology, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario
Cyberpsychol Behav Soc Netw 15:200-4. 2012..Efforts may need to pay particular attention to terms such as thinspiration and thinspo...
Seeking validation in unlikely places: the nature of online questions about non-suicidal self-injuryStephen P Lewis
Department of Psychology, University of Guelph, 87 Trent Lane, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Arch Suicide Res 16:263-72. 2012..59%), scar concealment (11.11%), and NSSI-related media (11.11%). Efforts are needed to provide NSSI resources and support online but websites may need to be monitored to safeguard against unhelpful responses...
Helpful or harmful? An examination of viewers' responses to nonsuicidal self-injury videos on YouTubeStephen P Lewis
Department of Psychology, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
J Adolesc Health 51:380-5. 2012..To examine viewers' comment responses to nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) YouTube videos to determine the potential risks (e.g., NSSI continuation) and benefits (e.g., recovery-oriented social support) of the videos...
Non-suicidal self-injury, youth, and the Internet: What mental health professionals need to knowStephen P Lewis
Department of Psychology, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, Canada
Child Adolesc Psychiatry Ment Health 6:13. 2012..Intervention in this area should initially assess readiness for change and use motivational interviewing to encourage substitution of healthier online activities for the activities that may currently foster harm...
The possible risks of self-injury web sites: a content analysisStephen P Lewis
University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Arch Suicide Res 15:390-6. 2011..Professionals may need to assess the online activity of individuals who self-injure. Despite its risks, the Internet may serve as a vehicle to reach those who self-injure...
