Research Review: Viewing self‐harm images on the internet and social media platforms: systematic review of the impact and associated psychological mechanisms

Karima Susi; Francesca Glover‐Ford; Anne Stewart; Rebecca Knowles Bevis; Keith Hawton

doi:10.1111/jcpp.13754

Research Review

Viewing self‐harm images on the internet and social media platforms: systematic review of the impact and associated psychological mechanisms

Bibliographic Data

ID	21344406
Authors	Karima Susi (0000-0001-5382-7560, Oxford Institute of Clinical Psychology Training and Research, Isis Education Centre, Warneford Hospital Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust and University of Oxford Oxford UK), Francesca Glover‐Ford (Oxford Institute of Clinical Psychology Training and Research, Isis Education Centre, Warneford Hospital Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust and University of Oxford Oxford UK), Anne Stewart (0000-0001-6560-2553, Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, Warneford Hospital Oxford UK), Rebecca Knowles Bevis (Oxford Institute of Clinical Psychology Training and Research, Isis Education Centre, Warneford Hospital Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust and University of Oxford Oxford UK), Keith Hawton (0000-0003-4985-5715, Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, Warneford Hospital Oxford UK)
Year	2023
Volume	64
Issue	8
Pages	1115-1139
Publication date	2023-08-01
Open Access	Yes
Type	ARTICLE
Venue	Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiers	ISSN: 0021-9630 • E-ISSN: 1469-7610
Publisher	Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI	10.1111/jcpp.13754
Language	EN
Citations received	12
References cited	64

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Citations per year	4
Citation span	2023 - 2026 (4)
Highly cited	No