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Non-Suicidal Self-Injury: A state of the art perspective

This special issue, published in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health, presents several state of the art reviews among with one original paper on the current issue of Non-Suicidal Self-Injury (NSSI) in adolescents. Since there is a proposal to include a Non-Suicidal Self-Injury Syndrome in the upcoming DSM 5, we asked several clinicians and researchers in the field of NSSI to provide us with an overview in their respective field of expertise. We are able to present reviews about the prevalence of NSSI, the relationship between NSSI and suicidality (which is also supported by an original paper, submitted separately, which we decided to include in this issue), issues around NSSI and the Internet, as well as a review about psychotherapeutic approaches. We are proud to present to the reader an international perspective with authors from several countries.

  1. Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) among adolescents is gaining increasing attention in both clinical and scientific arenas. The lifetime prevalence of NSSI is estimated to vary between 7.5% to 8% for preadolesce...

    Authors: Jason J Washburn, Sarah L Richardt, Denise M Styer, Michelle Gebhardt, K R Juzwin, Adrienne Yourek and Delia Aldridge
    Citation: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health 2012 6:14
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  2. Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) content and related e-communication have proliferated on the Internet in recent years. Research indicates that many youth who self-injure go online to connect with others who se...

    Authors: Stephen P Lewis, Nancy L Heath, Natalie J Michal and Jamie M Duggan
    Citation: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health 2012 6:13
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  3. Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) is a common concern among hospitalized adolescents, and can have significant implications for short and long-term prognosis. Little research has been devoted on how personality ...

    Authors: Mauro Ferrara, Arianna Terrinoni and Riccardo Williams
    Citation: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health 2012 6:12
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  4. Although attempted suicide and non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) are distinct behaviors differing in intent, form, and function, the behaviors co-occur at a high rate in both adults and adolescents. Researchers ...

    Authors: Margaret S Andover, Blair W Morris, Abigail Wren and Margaux E Bruzzese
    Citation: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health 2012 6:11
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  5. The behaviours of non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) and deliberate self-harm (DSH) are prevalent among adolescents, and an increase of rates in recent years has been postulated. There is a lack of studies to sup...

    Authors: Jennifer J Muehlenkamp, Laurence Claes, Lindsey Havertape and Paul L Plener
    Citation: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health 2012 6:10
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