Self-injurious behavior and factors related to suicidal intent among adolescents: a documentary study

Self-Injurious Behavior in Adolescents

What constitutes non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) is a matter of some debate, but its growing presence in mainstream and popular media as well as the growing number of anecdotal reports by physicians, therapists, and junior and senior high school counselors suggest that it may be, as some have called it, ‘‘the next teen disorder’’ [1]. Referred to in the literature and media as ‘‘self-injurious ...

The epidemiology and phenomenology of non-suicidal self-injurious behavior among adolescents: a critical review of the literature.

This article critically reviewed the research addressing the epidemiology and phenomenology of non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) among adolescents. Articles were identified through a search of Medline and Psychinfo. Findings indicate a lifetime prevalence of NSSI ranging from 13.0% to 23.2%. Reasons for engaging in NSSI include to regulate emotion and to elicit attention. Correlates of NSSI inclu...

Self-injurious behavior in Portuguese adolescents.

In order to assess the frequency and correlates of self-injurious behavior (SIB), 569 Portuguese adolescents aged 12 to 20 years completed questionnaires assessing SIB and psychopathological symptoms. Almost 28% (n = 158) reported a lifetime history of SIB and nearly 10% had performed it in the previous month. The most frequently injured body parts were arms, hands and nails. Most of the self-i...

Suicidal and self-injurious behavior among patients with alcohol and drug abuse

BACKGROUND Self-injurious behavior, a major public health problem globally, is linked with alcohol and drug abuse. This cross-sectional study aimed to identify the prevalence and correlates of self-harming behavior in patients with alcohol or drug abuse problems. METHODS This was a one-year study that recruited a convenience sample of 736 outpatients and inpatients identified with alcohol or ...

Suicidal behavior and contagion among hospitalized adolescents.