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Nonsuicidal Self-injury in Southeast Asia

A Systematic Literature Review

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ID13083067
AuthorsJanet Ann Fernandez (0000-0002-0166-2001, University of Malaya, corresponding author), Rafidah Aga Mohd Jaladin (0000-0002-3124-9736, University of Malaya), Poh Li Lau (0000-0002-4395-4643, University of Malaya)
Year2022
Volume15
Issue1
Pages160-183
Publication date2022-06-21
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueMillennial Asia (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2321-7081 • E-ISSN: 0976-3996
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/09763996221095146
OpenAlexW4283270752
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited52

This article presents an overview on nonsuicidal self-injury in Southeast Asia. Following Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines, a systematic review was conducted regarding self-injury in Southeast Asia. Seventeen studies eligible for inclusion were identified. Findings revealed that self-injury is most common among youth between the ages of 14 and 35 years old. The prevalence rates reported were from 7.1% to 11.4% in community samples and 20.7% to 75.9% in clinical samples. The most common function for self-injury is that it serves as an emotion regulation strategy, and the main causes appear to stem from individual (emotional dysregulation, low self-esteem, gender and psychiatric disorders) and environmental factors (childhood maltreatment, childhood neglect, parental invalidation and academic stress). Comorbidity with depressive disorders, adjustment disorders and anxiety disorders are most often reported. The paucity of studies with high heterogeneity calls for further research exploring self-injury which may inform better mental health practice and policymaking in Southeast Asia

Anxiety · Comorbidity · Environmental health · Injury prevention · MEDLINE · Neglect · Poison control · Political science · Psychiatry · Southeast asia · Systematic review · Clinical Psychology · Medicine · Mental Health Treatment and Access · Psychology · Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments · Suicide and Self-Harm Studies

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