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Aims of the study were to: (1) empirically evaluate the 5S-HM; (2) to determine whether the 5S-HM generates relevant new information with respect to the forms and functions given by participants for self-harm within a clinical sample; (3) to test the utility and novel contributions of the Unified Model of Self-Harm and the 5S-HM by extension.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>Data were collected from <jats:italic>N<\/jats:italic> = 199 individuals (M<jats:sub><jats:italic>age<\/jats:italic><\/jats:sub> = 29.98, SD = 8.41, 86.4% female), receiving specialized evidence-based treatments for self-harm, borderline personality disorder or eating disorders. Construct validity was determined via Spearman correlations, and internal consistency was established from Cronbach\u2019s alpha. Inductive thematic analysis was used to analyze and interpret qualitative data on reasons, forms and functions participants reported in relation to self-harm following Braun and Clarke\u2019s analytic guidelines. Thematic mapping was used to summarize qualitative data.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Test-retest reliability on a subsample of <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic> = 24, tested 14 days after Time 1 was supported by a good intraclass correlation (0.68). Internal consistency (Cronbach\u2019s alpha = 0.75) was acceptable to good, as was construct validity comparing the 5S-HM total score to two validated self-harm measures (rho = 0.40, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &amp;lt; 0.01; rho = 0.26, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &amp;lt; 0.01). A thematic map depicting antecedents and consequences of self-harm over time suggests that self-harm is initiated by negative emotional states and self-intolerance. Novel findings in relation to sexual self-harm indicated that reasons for these behaviors were either to improve or worsen one\u2019s situation through being hurt by someone else.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title><jats:p>The empirical analyses of the 5S-HM demonstrate that it is a robust measure for use in clinical and research settings. Thematic analyses proposed explanations for why self-harm behaviors are initiated and how they are reinforced over time. 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