Objective: Nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI), the deliberate, self-inflicted damage of bodily
tissue without the intent to die, is associated with various negative outcomes. Although basic …

For decades, knowledge about nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) was limited to only a small
handful of empirical studies. However, the last 10 to 15 years have witnessed an explosion …

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 …

Nonsuicidal self-injury rapid but temporary relief from disturbing thoughts, feelings, and
emotions. For approximately 90% of patients, NSSI decreases symptoms, most commonly …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Background Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) is described as deliberate destruction of one's
body without suicidal intent. It is a fact that the phenomenon is associated with several …

Nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) is a baffling, troubling, and hard to treat phenomenon that has
increased markedly in recent years. Key issues in diagnosing and treating NSSI adequately …

One of the biggest obstacles to scientific and clinical work on NSSI has been confusion
about how to define and classify episodes of nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI). NSSI is the …