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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 Jul 1.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Orthopsychiatry. 2015 Jun 8;85(4):302–314. doi: 10.1037/ort0000073

Table 2.

Deductive Coding Framework

Theme Definition
Modality The method by which self-harm was inflicted
Intent/Motivation The participant’s reason for engaging in self-harm
Emotional State The emotions present during the moment of self-harm
Sociocultural Context An event, process, or experience the participant identified as shaping the decision to self-harm