The following researchers have asked us to post a call for volunteers to participate in their study. The foundation is not involved with any of the research studies listed. However,  before posting any call for subjects, we ask for a copy of the  University or Facility IRB ( Institutional Research Board) approval. Should you have any questions or concerns about any of these research studies, please contact the lead researcher through their listed contact information.


FORDHAM UNIVERSITY, NEW YORK:(Posted 9-25-10)

Have you recently hurt yourself on purpose without wanting to die? 

If so and you are between 18 and 29 years old, you may be eligible to participate in a research study examining a free psychotherapy intervention for Non-Suicidal Self-Injury through Fordham University’s Psychology Department.

For more information, please contact the T-SIB Program at 718-817-0188.



                                                                                                                                                                                     The lived experiences of females using online self-harm support sites: An interpretative phenomenological Analysis.  (posted 2.23.10)

PARTICIPANT INFORMATION SHEET

My name is Levita D’souza and I am conducting a research project on the experience of self-harming, as part of a Doctor of Counselling Psychology degree at La Trobe University, Australia. My research supervisor is Professor Margot Schofield. 

I am wanting to talk online with women above the age of 18 who have self-harmed in the past but are no longer self-harming. To take part, you must have been registered with self-injury.com for one to three years and are currently engaged in conversation with others through message posts. I am very interested to learn about your experience of using this support site and forming social circles.


If you choose to participate in this research, I will arrange an online interview with you at a time that is most convenient for you. The interview will take approximately one to two hours. You will be asked questions regarding your experiences of self-injury and any treatment or therapy you may have had. The study is particularly interested in your experience of making and posting videos and reading and responding to online posts. 

Should you feel distressed during our talk, we will stop the interview until you feel better, or you can stop it all together. If you should feel distressed after our interview, you can contact an online counselling service such as: Lifeline: www.lifeline.com.au . Phone: 131114.

Lifeline provides a nation wide (Australia) 24 hour telephone counselling service for the cost of a local call if ringing within Australia, as well as face-to-face counselling. Lifeline’s website provides information and contact about relevant services, recommended books and self-help informational kits.  

The following are websites that can be accessed by anyone in any country.

SAFE (Self Abuse Finally Ends) Alternatives Program :  www.selfinjury.com
The Self Injury Foundation  (www.selfinjuryfoundation.org)


National self-harm network: www.nshn.co.uk  is designed to support and empower people who self-harm, to provide information, and demystify common misconceptions about self-harm.

If you are living in the US, you can also contact 800-273-TALK (8255) www.nmha.org, 800-SUICIDE (784-2433) or 800-334-HELP (4357). These  services are available 24 hours.  

Alternately you can contact your doctor, a telephone counselling service in your country (such as Lifeline in Australia on Ph: 131114, or access selfinjury.com if you are located in a different country), or you can also contact me on the email address provided below, for alternative referral details. 

You may find it interesting or helpful to talk about your experiences in the interview, but I will not be able to provide personal counselling or other forms of ongoing support. Your personal stories may enable us to better understand the experiences and needs of people who self-harm and use online support sites, and raise awareness and improve services designed to help people who self-harm.

You can choose to withdraw from the study at any time up to four weeks after our interview. If you choose this option, no penalties apply and all the information you provide will be discarded. Your privacy and confidentiality will be assured. 

Once the study is completed the information will be preserved for a specified period of 5 years in accordance with the La Trobe University guidelines, and then destroyed. I will present the results of this study in a thesis with no identifying information. I may also publish articles from this research in academic journals or present them at conferences. You will remain anonymous. If you wish to receive the summary of findings you can contact me by email below.

Please contact me also if you have any questions you would like answered. If you have any complaints or queries that the investigator has not been able to answer to your satisfaction, you may contact the Secretary, Human Ethics Committee, Research and Graduate Studies Office, La Trobe University, Victoria, 3086, (ph: 03 9479 1443, e-mail: humanethics@latrobe.edu.au).” 

If you wish to consent for this study please complete the  consent form send it via email to the address below.

Thank you,

Levita D’Souza
CONTACTS:
SUPERVISOR: PROF MARGOT SCHOFIELD
m.schofield@latrobe.edu.auI
  


RESEACH/DISSERTATION STUDY ON INTENTIONAL SELF-INJURY:
(posted 8/4/09)

*Meeting in person necessary at a quiet location of your nearestconvenience (reserved study rooms at libraries, etc.) throughout SanDiego county.
*The procedures will take up to 90 min of your time.
*You will receive $35 for your one time participation.

*To be eligible to participate, you need to be 18 years or older and:
-Have a history of intentional self-harm / self-injury /self-mutilation
-Complete several questionnaires on how you feel and think about yourself.

*The investigation is being conducted under the supervision of alicensed psychologist and faculty member at Alliant InternationalUniversity.
*The university’s Institutional Review Board has approved all research procedures.

*Contact info:
cstanciu@alliant.edu
http://brtc.alliant.wikispaces.net

*Thank you sincerely for reading the ad!




SEATTLE TEENS  needed for study on emotions and self harm        

CALL TODAY: 1-877-3UW-MOOD 

Why participate? Seattle Children’s Hospital and the University of Washington are doing a research study with teenage girls. We hope to learn more about emotions in the adolescent years. We also hope to learn more about adolescents who have harmed themselves or attempt suicide 

What is involved?Teen and parent will complete questionnaires, interviews,and physiological recordings. Adolescents will also give a small sample of blood. Participation involves two study visits, each lasting around 2 hours..

Your daughter might be a good match if:  She has tried to harm herself or attempted suicide.She is a 13-17 year old girl, living in Washington. To learn if your family is a good match or for more  information, call: 1-877-3UW-MOOD or (206) 221-7264. 

 *Eligible teens could receive up to $60 as a thank-you for their time.

 **We are currently scheduling. If you leave a message, we will return your call!


RESEARCH ON SELF HARM WEBSITES:

Hi everyone, my name is Yasmine Dabbs and I am a trainee clinical psychologist.

As part of my 3rd year thesis I am conducting a study which is looking into self-harm websites.
I wanted to research from YOUR perspective, what you think are the possible positive, neutral, or negative effects that using self-harm websites might have on individuals who self-harm.  I am also interested in finding out what type of professional help people who self-harm would like to have in the future, whether this be in the form of internet counselling, internet support groups, or face-to-face / group support or therapy that is not-internet based.

In order to find out this information, I need volunteers to complete my questionnaire.
It will take around 10-15 minutes and is totally confidential. It has also been approved by

University of Hertfordshire ethics, UK. If you would like to take part in my study, please click
on this link to the questionnaire: http://www.psy.herts.ac.uk/self/ .

 Many thanks for any help you can provide with this.

 Kind regards, Yasmine.