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Abstract

The present study examined the facial expressions of individuals with borderline
personality disorder (BPD) and without BPD in response to memories of non-suicidal
self-injury (NSSI) to determine the way in which changes in facial expression indicated
the nature of the emotional responses to NSSI. Twenty four participants, who were over
18 years old and with a history of NSSI were recruited from the University of
Tasmania. A semi-structured interview was structured to elicit information of the events
(NSSI and a neutral event) in four stages: scene setting, approach, incident and
consequence. Results indicated similarities between groups in the pattern of
psychological response indicative of a tension reduction pattern. The group without
borderline traits responded more negatively to NSSI than did the BPD group. The
results are discussed in terms of the possible explanations for the nature of the
psychological responses to NSSI in the face of evidence of differing patterns of
psychophysiological responses and in light of the discrepancies between self-reported
affective state and objectively measured psychological response.

Item Type:	Thesis - Coursework Master
Authors/Creators:	Lau, Choi Ha Betsy
Copyright Holders:	The Author
Copyright Information:	Copyright 2012 the Author - The University is continuing to endeavour to trace the copyright owner(s) and in the meantime this item has been reproduced here in good faith. We would be pleased to hear from the copyright owner(s).
Additional Information:	Thesis (MPsych(Clin))--University of Tasmania, 2013. Includes bibliographical references
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