Nonsuicidal Self-Injury: Diagnostic Challenges And Current Perspectives
Jill M Hooley, 1 Kathryn R Fox, 2 Chelsea Boccagno 1 1Department of Psychology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA; 2Department of Psychology, University of Denver, Denver, CO 80210, USACorrespondence: Jill M HooleyDepartment of Psychology, Harvard University, 33 Kirkland Street, Cambrid...
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| description | Jill M Hooley, 1 Kathryn R Fox, 2 Chelsea Boccagno 1 1Department of Psychology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA; 2Department of Psychology, University of Denver, Denver, CO 80210, USACorrespondence: Jill M HooleyDepartment of Psychology, Harvard University, 33 Kirkland Street, Cambridge, MA 02138, USATel +1617 495-9508Email jmh@wjh.harvard.eduAbstract: Nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) involves deliberate and intentional injury to body tissue that occurs in the absence of suicidal intent. Typical examples here might include self-cutting, burning, or self-hitting. Behavior of this kind is fundamentally unsettling as well as perplexing. It is also the case that self-harming behavior of any kind runs counter to a fundamental survival instinct. In the past, behaviors such as these were viewed as self-mutilation and considered to be a form of attenuated suicide. Much has changed over time, culminating in the entry of NSSI Disorder into DSM-5 as a condition in need of further study. In this review we describe the evolution of the NSSI construct and consider current issues in its diagnosis and assessment.Keywords: nonsuicidal self-injury; NSSI, NSSI disorder, self-harm, suicide, DSM-5, diagnosis |
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| spelling | doaj.art-74fa9d417a1d44f89bca00cb5a8d63872022-12-21T19:27:06ZengDove Medical PressNeuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment1178-20212020-01-01Volume 1610111251038Nonsuicidal Self-Injury: Diagnostic Challenges And Current PerspectivesHooley JMFox KRBoccagno CJill M Hooley, 1 Kathryn R Fox, 2 Chelsea Boccagno 1 1Department of Psychology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA; 2Department of Psychology, University of Denver, Denver, CO 80210, USACorrespondence: Jill M HooleyDepartment of Psychology, Harvard University, 33 Kirkland Street, Cambridge, MA 02138, USATel +1617 495-9508Email jmh@wjh.harvard.eduAbstract: Nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) involves deliberate and intentional injury to body tissue that occurs in the absence of suicidal intent. Typical examples here might include self-cutting, burning, or self-hitting. Behavior of this kind is fundamentally unsettling as well as perplexing. It is also the case that self-harming behavior of any kind runs counter to a fundamental survival instinct. In the past, behaviors such as these were viewed as self-mutilation and considered to be a form of attenuated suicide. Much has changed over time, culminating in the entry of NSSI Disorder into DSM-5 as a condition in need of further study. In this review we describe the evolution of the NSSI construct and consider current issues in its diagnosis and assessment.Keywords: nonsuicidal self-injury; NSSI, NSSI disorder, self-harm, suicide, DSM-5, diagnosishttps://www.dovepress.com/nonsuicidal-self-injury-diagnostic-challenges-and-current-perspectives-peer-reviewed-article-NDTnonsuicidal self-injury (nssi)nssi disorderself-harmsuicidedsm-5diagnosis |
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| title | Nonsuicidal Self-Injury: Diagnostic Challenges And Current Perspectives |
| title_full | Nonsuicidal Self-Injury: Diagnostic Challenges And Current Perspectives |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Nonsuicidal Self-Injury: Diagnostic Challenges And Current Perspectives |
| title_short | Nonsuicidal Self-Injury: Diagnostic Challenges And Current Perspectives |
| title_sort | nonsuicidal self injury diagnostic challenges and current perspectives |
| topic | nonsuicidal self-injury (nssi) nssi disorder self-harm suicide dsm-5 diagnosis |
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