Background A broad variety of different functions can underlie acts of Non-suicidal self-injury
(NSSI). Whilst research so far has identified many of the commonly reported functions, no …

Objective: Nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) refers to the intentional self-inflicted destruction of
body tissue without suicidal intention and for purposes not socially sanctioned. Our paper …

The motivation to avoid pain and injury is a fundamental instinct, crucial to the survival of
individuals and species. Yet, each year, millions of people purposefully and directly injure …

Published prevalence estimates of nonsuicidal self‐injury (NSSI) among nonclinical
samples are highly heterogeneous, raising concerns about their reliability and hindering …

The current review presents a meta-analysis of the existing empirical literature on the
prevalence of non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) among lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender …

Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) is a complex behaviour, routinely engaged for emotion
regulatory purposes. As such, a number of theoretical accounts regarding the aetiology and …

Self-injurious behaviors (SIB) refer to behaviors that cause direct and deliberate harm to
oneself, including nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI), suicidal behaviors, and suicide. Although in …

Nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) and suicidal behaviors, both important issues in adolescent
health care, are frequently associated and possibly clinically related. Our objective was to …

Background Knowledge about the natural history of self-harm is scarce, especially during
the transition from adolescence to young adulthood, a period characterised by a sharp rise …

Previous prevalence rates of non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) in adolescents have varied
considerably. In the present cross-sectional study, prevalence rates, characteristics and …