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Characteristics and functions of non-suicidal self-injury in a community sample of adolescents

Psychological Medicine · 2007 · Vol. 37(8) · pp. 1183–1192

Elizabeth E. Lloyd‐Richardson✉(Miriam Hospital)Nicholas Perrine(Wesleyan University)Lisa Dierker(Wesleyan University)Mary Lou Kelley(Louisiana State University)

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Abstract

Community adolescents reported high rates of NSSI, engaged in to influence behaviors of others and to manage internal emotions. Intervention efforts should be tailored to reducing individual issues that contribute to NSSI and building alternative skills for positive coping, communication, stress management, and strong social support.

Suicide and Self-Harm Studies Poisoning and overdose treatments Psychosomatic Disorders and Their TreatmentsPsychologySuicidal ideationFeelingClinical psychologySuicide preventionPsychiatryInjury preventionIntervention (counseling)Poison controlHuman factors and ergonomics

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AdolescentMental DisordersCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHealth SurveysHumansInternal-External ControlMaleMotivationPatient AdmissionSurveys and QuestionnairesReinforcement, PsychologySuicide, AttemptedUnited StatesIncidence

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