Self-harm is a major public health concern associated with suicide risk and significant
psychological distress. Theories suggest that aversive emotional states are an important …

Although nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI)—deliberate damaging of body tissue without suicidal
intent—is a behavior that occurs in interaction with real-world contexts, studying NSSI in the …

Background Prior work suggests that an unstable identity is an important developmental
factor impacting risk for non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI), partly because it can foster lowered …

Abstract Objectives According to Social Cognitive Theory, the anticipated consequences of a
behavior (outcome expectancies), coupled with our belief in our ability to successfully …

Background Contemporary models of non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) suggest that emotional
vulnerabilities, negative self-schemas, and beliefs about NSSI work together to differentiate …

Background The defective self model of nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) theorizes that
individuals who are highly self-critical are more likely to choose NSSI to regulate emotions …

Abstracts Objective The current study aimed to investigate the sociodemographic and
psychological variables as well as the function of NSSI related to the cessation of NSSI by …

Introduction As children become adolescents and young adults (AYA), their risk for
attempting suicide increases dramatically, with chronic health conditions an important risk …

Objective A measure was recently developed which assesses self-efficacy to resist NSSI
across differing contexts. The aim of this study was to examine how self-efficacy to resist …

Background Brief psychological therapies may be helpful for people who have recently self‐
harmed. The current paper reports on a service evaluation of a novel brief therapy service …