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Whitlock, Janis; Eells, Greg; Cummings, Nina; Purington, Amanda – Journal of College Student Psychotherapy, 2009
Concern about the prevalence of nonsuicidal self-injury is widespread. Members of an electronic listserv for college counseling center directors nationwide were invited to participate in a Web survey to investigate provider experience with nonsuicidal self-injury; 290 surveys were analyzed. Most respondents perceived recent increases in…
Descriptors: Counseling Services, Incidence, Injuries, Behavior Modification
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Whitlock, Janis L.; Powers, Jane L.; Eckenrode, John – Developmental Psychology, 2006
The 2 studies reported here use observational data from message boards to investigate how adolescents solicit and share information related to self-injurious behavior. Study 1 examines the prevalence and nature of these message boards, their users, and most commonly discussed topics. Study 2 was intended to explore the correlations between content…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Self Destructive Behavior, Internet, Incidence