Nonsuicidal self-injury

摘要

Nonsuicidal self-injury refers to the deliberate destruction of one's body tissue without suicidal intent. Forms of serf-injury include cutting, burning and self-hitting, but not socially sanctioned behaviours (e.g., piercing). Between 14% and 21% of youth and young adults have engaged in non-suicidal serf-injury at least once, about 25% of whom having done so retitively. There is lit-tie to no sex-related difference in prevalence among community samples,despite the higher proportion of females who engage in the behaviour in clinical settings. Research indicates that professionals often hold misconceptions around nonsuicidal self-injury, which may affect clinical care.