Eating disorders and non-suicidal self-injury: Cluster analysis considering eating pathology, emotion dysregulation, and negative urgency

Research on the interplay between eating pathology, emotion dysregulation and negative urgency is needed to inform intervention approaches for patients with disorders non-suicidal self-injury. This study aimed investigate characterization of self-injury considering urgency. cross-sectional evaluated 73 outpatients (14-55 years; 68 women). A cluster analysis was performed using Differences clusters were explored sociodemographic/psychological variables, disorder diagnostics past/current self-injuryengagement. Three identified. Cluster 1 (n=29) (moderate severity) characterized by high levels but moderate 2 (high highest scores in urgency, included more current 3 (n=15) (low lowest past These profiles highlight importance as treatment targets