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From pleasure to pain: A psychoanalytic exploration of self-harm
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2024-9
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Gündoğan, Başak
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The current study aims to explore the self-harm behaviors through a psychoanalytic lens. For this purpose, two research questions are investigated: “What are the experiences of individuals engaging in self-harm?” and “How do individuals engaging in self-harm evaluate their family dynamics and the narratives surrounding their conception and birth?”. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with six participants, all under the age of thirty, who engage in a diverse range of self-harm behaviors. Qualitative data gathered from the interviews is analyzed by employing reflexive thematic analysis. The analysis revealed four superordinate themes: (1) Unspoken experiences behind self-harm, (2) Inter-subjective dynamics of self-harm, (3) Chaotic family dynamics and their impact on self-harm, (4) Birth narratives and their impact on self-harm. Each theme is discussed in greater detail, employing Lacanian psychoanalytic perspective and other psychoanalytic perspectives.
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Self-harm
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Lacanian psychoanalysis
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Qualitative research
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Thematic analysis
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B. Gündoğan, “From pleasure to pain: A psychoanalytic exploration of self-harm,” M.S. - Master of Science, Middle East Technical University, 2024.