Approaches to treating non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) in adolescents are grouped here as surgical treatment, psychotherapy, and psychiatric medication. Evidence for pharmacological treatment in adolescents is described as insufficient.

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The intentional destruction of one’s own body tissue without suicidal intent (ex. cutting, burning, or hitting oneself). Around 4–6% of the general population are estimated to have engaged in NSSI in their lifetime

Non-Suicidal Self-Injury

Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) is the intentional injury of one's own body tissue without suicidal intent. Among adolescents, it is an important mental-health concern observed in both community and clinical settings, with reported lifetime prevalence estimates varying widely across studies.

Non-Suicidal Self-Injury Among Adolescents

- A brief interview covering past self-inflicted injuries and categorizes them into suicide attempts and nonsuicidal self-injury. 
- Creates counts of self-inflicted injuries by method, medical risk severity, and lethality. 
- Has a Lifetime form and a Recent form which covers a specific assessment period 
- At the baseline of this study, the Lifetime and Recent version (for past year) were conducted 


Suicide Attempt Self-Injury Count 

When NSSI behavior occurs on five or more occasions on five different days in a given year, for the purpose of emotion regulation or the resolution of one’s interpersonal difficulties and cause clinically significant distress and/or impairment.

Non-Suicidal Self-Injury Disorder

Treatment of Non-Suicidal Self-Injury in Adolescents

- Demographic Factors
- Social Factors
- Media Influence
- Adverse Childhood Events
- Neurobiological Factors

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