Anti-Suicide Function of Nonsuicidal Self-Injury in Female Inpatient Adolescents

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ID15520404
AuthorsLaura Kraus (0000-0002-4327-9422, University of Koblenz and Landau, corresponding author), Marc Schmid (0000-0001-8277-4090, University of Basel), Tina In-Albon (0000-0002-2070-8458, Universität Koblenz, corresponding author)
Year2020
Volume11
Pages490-490
Publication date2020-06-03
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueFrontiers in Psychiatry (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1664-0640 • E-ISSN: 1664-0640
PublisherFrontiers Media (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3389/fpsyt.2020.00490
PMID32581870
OpenAlexW3033268663
LanguageEN
Citations received7
References cited42

This study provides preliminary support for the idea that NSSI is frequently used by female adolescents with NSSI-D to avoid suicide. Given the high co-occurrence of NSSI and suicidality, our results underline the importance of clinical assessment of suicidality and several NSSI functions, including the anti-suicide function, in adolescents with NSSI

Medical emergency · Poison control · Psychiatry · Suicide prevention · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Clinical Psychology · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Medicine · Poisoning and overdose treatments · Psychology · Suicide and Self-Harm Studies

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