فهرست نشریات علمی دسترسی آزاد ایران

Introduction: The aim of this study was to explore the characteristics and factors related to self-harm in adolescents with delinquency and history of mood disorders. Method: In a qualitative study (phenomenologic design), using semi-structured interview, the description of self-harm by 16 adolescents with history of self-harm in outpatient and custody setting were recorded. Participants were selected using purpose-oriented sampling. Texts were analyzed by Colaizzi's method. Results: Semantic part of interviews was classified in 144 conceptual codes. This theme was explored to definition of self-harm, escape and soothing, expressing love or power, self-harm by rejection, self-harm for threatening and attention seeking, disability in tolerating negative emotions, family factors, modeling, and alcohol drinking. Then, the classified in three clusters as meaning of self-harm, types of self-harm, and causes of self-harm. Conclusion: Adolescents consider self-harm as a way of escaping from negative emotions or a way for getting unseen rights. Conflict with parents and loss of friends have a role as trigger in self-harm.