Why do some people purposely and repetitively inflict severe harm on their own body? The
psychological literature is replete with speculative accounts of why people engage in …

Nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) is the deliberate damaging of one's own body in the absence
of any intent to die. Although reports of this behavior span centuries, reported instances of …

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 …

During the past several years, interest in nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) has grown
considerably, thus sparking increased theorizing and research into the etiological roots of …

Nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) is a prevalent but perplexing behavior problem in which
people deliberately harm themselves without lethal intent. Research reveals that NSSI …

Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) involves deliberate acts (such as cutting) that directly damage
the body but occur without suicidal intent. However, other non-suicidal behaviors that …

Few risk factors for nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) have been identified. This study
investigated diminished aversion toward self-injury (ie, NSSI, suicide/death stimuli) and self …

The question of why some people do things that are intentionally harmful to themselves
continues to puzzle scientists, clinicians, and the public. Prior studies have demonstrated …

Although research on the reasons for engaging in nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) has
increased dramatically in the last few years, there are still many aspects of this pernicious …

Deliberate self-injury is defined as the intentional, direct injuring of body tissue without
suicidal intent. The present article reviews the empirical research on the functions of self …