Emotion Dysregulation Mediates the Relationship Between Child Maltreatment and Non-Suicidal Self-Injury

Elise N. Titelius; Emily Cook; Jayson Spas; Lindsay Orchowski; Katie Kivisto; Kimberly O’Brien; Elisabeth Frazier; Jennifer C. Wolff; Daniel P. Dickstein; Kerri L. Kim; Karen E Seymour

doi:10.1080/10926771.2017.1338814

Emotion Dysregulation Mediates the Relationship Between Child Maltreatment and Non-Suicidal Self-Injury

Elise N. Titelius, Emily Cook, Jayson Spas, Lindsay Orchowski, Katie Kivisto, Kimberly O’Brien, Elisabeth Frazier, Jennifer C. Wolff, Daniel P. Dickstein, Kerri L. Kim, Karen E Seymour

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Abstract

One risk factor for non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) in adolescents is exposure to traumatic experiences, particularly child maltreatment. However, the mechanisms through which childhood maltreatment predicts NSSI are largely unknown. Emotion dysregulation (ED) is likely an important mechanism in this relationship. Therefore, this study examined the relationship between childhood maltreatment, ED, and NSSI in a sample of adolescent inpatients (n = 53). Results demonstrated that child physical and emotional maltreatment, but not child sexual abuse, was significantly associated with NSSI frequency. More specifically, ED mediated the relationship between child physical and emotional maltreatment and NSSI frequency. Findings support the importance of ED as a mediating factor in the relationship between childhood maltreatment and NSSI behaviors and highlight the need for teaching emotion regulation skills to youth affected by trauma.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1-9
Number of pages	9
Journal	Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/10926771.2017.1338814
State	Accepted/In press - Aug 21 2017

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Keywords

Adolescents
child abuse
child maltreatment
developmental psychopathology
emotion dysregulation
non-suicidal self-injury

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Health Professions (miscellaneous)
Clinical Psychology
Psychiatry and Mental health

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Titelius, E. N., Cook, E., Spas, J., Orchowski, L., Kivisto, K., O’Brien, K., Frazier, E., Wolff, J. C., Dickstein, D. P., Kim, K. L., & Seymour, K. E. (Accepted/In press). Emotion Dysregulation Mediates the Relationship Between Child Maltreatment and Non-Suicidal Self-Injury. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1080/10926771.2017.1338814

Emotion Dysregulation Mediates the Relationship Between Child Maltreatment and Non-Suicidal Self-Injury. / Titelius, Elise N.; Cook, Emily; Spas, Jayson; Orchowski, Lindsay; Kivisto, Katie; O’Brien, Kimberly; Frazier, Elisabeth; Wolff, Jennifer C.; Dickstein, Daniel P.; Kim, Kerri L.; Seymour, Karen E.

In: Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma, 21.08.2017, p. 1-9.

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Titelius, Elise N. ; Cook, Emily ; Spas, Jayson ; Orchowski, Lindsay ; Kivisto, Katie ; O’Brien, Kimberly ; Frazier, Elisabeth ; Wolff, Jennifer C. ; Dickstein, Daniel P. ; Kim, Kerri L. ; Seymour, Karen E. / Emotion Dysregulation Mediates the Relationship Between Child Maltreatment and Non-Suicidal Self-Injury. In: Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma. 2017 ; pp. 1-9.

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