"Similarities and differences in the functions of nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) and sex as self-injury (SASI)"

Carl-Göran Svedin

Barnafrid, National Competence Centre in Child Abuse, Linköping University

Carl Göran Svedin is professor in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the Faculty of Health Sciences Linköping University. He earned an MD (1973), a PhD (1984), docent (associate prof, 1994). He was professor in Lund 2002‐2006, and after that he moved back to Linköping to be a professor in child‐and adolescent psychiatry. He has long clinical experience and his major research interests are trauma and abuse in children and adolescents. Has been the initiator of the child and youth psychiatry specialist unit BUP-Elefanten, the two Child Advocacy Centres (CAC) in Lund and Linköping and the National Competence Centre in Child Abuse (Barnafrid)Board member and treasurer in Nordic Association for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect NASPCAN since the start 1998.  Linda Jonsson is Bachelor in social sciences, PhD (2015) and a lecturer in Child and adolescent psychiatry with special focus on Child sexual abuse and online sexual abuse. 

Linda Jonsson

Barnafrid, National Competence Centre in Child Abuse, Linköping University

Linda Jonsson is Bachelor in social sciences, PhD (2015) and a lecturer in Child and adolescent psychiatry with special focus on Child sexual abuse and online sexual abuse.   Carl Göran Svedin is professor in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the Faculty of Health Sciences Linköping University. He earned an MD (1973), a PhD (1984), docent (associate prof, 1994). He was professor in Lund 2002‐2006, and after that he moved back to Linköping to be a professor in child‐and adolescent psychiatry. He has long clinical experience and his major research interests are trauma and abuse in children and adolescents. Has been the initiator of the child and youth psychiatry specialist unit BUP-Elefanten, the two Child Advocacy Centres (CAC) in Lund and Linköping and the National Competence Centre in Child Abuse (Barnafrid)Board member and treasurer in Nordic Association for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect NASPCAN since the start 1998.

Abstract

Objectives: In this presentation differences and similarities were studied in the functions of two different self-injurious behaviors (SIB): nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) and sex as self-injury (SASI). Participants and... [ view full abstract ]

Authors

  1. Carl-Göran Svedin (Barnafrid, National Competence Centre in Child Abuse, Linköping University)
  2. Linda Jonsson (Barnafrid, National Competence Centre in Child Abuse, Linköping University)
  3. Maria Zetterqvist (Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Linköping University)

Topic Area

Sexual Abuse

Session

Daily » Poster Sessions (14:00 - Wednesday, 4th October, King Willem Alexander Foyer)

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