Assessing Non-Suicidal Self-Injury in the Laboratory

Daily emotion in non-suicidal self-injury.

OBJECTIVE While major theories of non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) emphasize the behavior's role in emotion regulation, little is known about the daily emotional experiences of self-injurers. This study investigated the specific emotions that are characteristic of those who engage in NSSI. METHOD University students (n = 84) with either no history or a recent history of NSSI completed daily di...

Non-suicidal Self-Injury in Adolescence

PURPOSE OF REVIEW Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) is a common mental health threat among adolescents. This review aims to present the current literature on epidemiology, etiology, and therapeutic approaches with a focus on the period of adolescence. RECENT FINDINGS NSSI is widespread among adolescents both in community as well as in clinical settings with lifetime prevalence rates between 17 ...

Relationship of non-suicidal self-injury behaviors with mental pain in soldiers: The Mediating Role of Self-Compassion

Background and Aim: Non-suicidal self-harm behaviors are prevalent in military settings, especially among soldiers, and are a major mental health concern. Thus, the aim of the current study was to examine the mediating role of self-compassion in the relationship of non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) with mental pain. Methods: The research method was descriptive-correlational through structural equ...

Assessing the functions of non-suicidal self-injury: Psychometric properties of the Inventory of Statements About Self-injury (ISAS).

The present study reports the psychometric properties of the Inventory of Statements About Self-injury (ISAS), a measure designed to comprehensively assess the functions of non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI). The ISAS assesses 13 functions of NSSI, as well as the frequency of 12 NSSI behaviors. The ISAS was administered to 235 young adults from a college population who had performed at least one N...

Non - Suicidal Self - Injury : A Systemic Perspective