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Nonsuicidal Self injury in Adolescents.

Year: 2008

Type: article

Abstract: Nonsuicidal self injury (NSSI) is more common in adolescent and young adult populations than previously thought. Although it is important to assess the associated risk of suicidal behavior, NSSI is generally used to cope with distressing negative affective states, especially anger and depression, and mixed emotional states. Although previously believed to be a characteristic of severe psychopathology, it now appears that NSSI is associated with a wide variety of externalizing and internalizing conditions. Effective treatment is grounded in a collaborative understanding of the function of the NSSI for the adolescent. Affective, psychosocial, biological and cognitive factors are addressed through psychotherapeutic, psychopharmacological and skill-building strategies appropriate for each individual.

Source: PubMed Central

Authors: John Peterson, Stacey Freedenthal, Christopher Sheldon, Randy Andersen

Institutions: Denver Health Medical Center, University of Colorado Anschutz, University of Colorado Denver

Language: English

Topic: Suicide and Self-Harm Studies

Subfield: Clinical Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W309429405

FWCI: 1.436

Cites: 28

Cited by: 67

Related to: 10