Parents’ Experiences of Nonsuicidal Self-Injury Among Adolescents and Young Adults

The experience of pain during nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) remains enigmatic. Ultimately, there is a dearth of evidence regarding whether pain is actually experienced during NSSI behavior and, if it is, to what extent that pain offsets following cessation of the NSSI episode. Using a smartphone app to collect information on self-injury episodes reported by adolescents and young adults in their daily lives, we found that across 143 NSSI episodes comprising 442 NSSI behaviors, most participants reported feeling significant and substantial pain onset during most NSSI episodes. A small effect was established for pain offset, with pain diminishing somewhat for most at NSSI completion. Furthermore, those who had higher negative emotion at the start of NSSI episodes but experienced less pain onset reported more NSSI behaviors during such episodes. The evidence supports a dynamic experience of pain during self-injury that can vary between people and episodes.

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Examining the Relationship Between Suicide and Nonsuicidal Self-Injury Among Adolescents and Young Adults

Handbook of Youth Suicide Prevention ◽

10.1007/978-3-030-82465-5_6 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 87-103

Author(s):

Joshua J. DeSon ◽

Nathan J. Lowry ◽

Colleen M. Jacobson ◽

Margaret S. Andover

Keyword(s):

Young Adults ◽

Adolescents And Young Adults ◽

Self Injury ◽

The Relationship ◽

Nonsuicidal Self Injury

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Nonsuicidal self-injury among adolescents and young adults with prolonged exposure to violence: The effect of post-traumatic stress symptoms

Psychiatry Research ◽

10.1016/j.psychres.2018.10.028 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 270 ◽

pp. 510-516 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Hamdan Sami ◽

Eyad Hallaq

Keyword(s):

Young Adults ◽

Traumatic Stress ◽

Prolonged Exposure ◽

Exposure To Violence ◽

Adolescents And Young Adults ◽

Post Traumatic Stress ◽

Stress Symptoms ◽

Self Injury ◽

Post Traumatic ◽

Nonsuicidal Self Injury

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Advances in Conceptualization and Treatment of Nonsuicidal Self-Injury (NSSI):Introduction to the Special Issue

Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy ◽

10.1891/0889-8391.26.4.283 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 26 (4) ◽

pp. 283-286 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Margaret S. Andover

Keyword(s):

Young Adults ◽

Adolescents And Young Adults ◽

Special Issue ◽

Case Examples ◽

Self Injury ◽

Recent Advances ◽

Harmful Behavior ◽

Nonsuicidal Self Injury ◽

Cognitive Psychotherapy

This issue of the Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy is devoted to recent advances in the conceptualization of treatment of nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI). This harmful behavior is highly prevalent in both clinical and nonclinical samples and especially common in adolescents and young adults. The articles in this special issue highlight recent advances in the treatment of NSSI, including the integration of advances in NSSI research into the conceptualization and treatment of the behavior. Articles are both theoretical and empirical, and several include case examples to illustrate important principles. Each article discusses applications for the conceptualization and/or treatment of NSSI.

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