Exploring the relationship between pain and self-harm thoughts and behaviours in young people using network analysis.
Verena HinzeTamsin Jane FordRobin EvansBergljot GjelsvikCatherine CranePublished in: Psychological medicine (2021)
To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study to utilise network analysis to provide novel insights into the complex relationship between SHTBs, pain and other known correlates of SHTBs in young people. Results suggest that pain is an independent correlate of SHTBs. Future research should aim to identify underlying mechanisms.