Non-suicidal Self-injurious Thoughts and Behaviors Among Adolescent Inpatients

Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) is a serious public health concern that typically onsets during early adolescence. Adolescents ( N  = 980, ages 12–19 years) admitted for acute, residential psychiatric treatment completed baseline clinical interviews assessing mental disorders and questionnaires meas...

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Published in:Child psychiatry and human development 2024-02, Vol.55 (1), p.48-59
Main Authors: Millon, Emma M., Alqueza, Kira L., Kamath, Rahil A., Marsh, Rachel, Pagliaccio, David, Blumberg, Hilary P., Stewart, Jeremy G., Auerbach, Randy P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescents
Adversity
Anxiety
Anxiety disorders
Behavior
Behavioral Science and Psychology
Child & adolescent psychiatry
Child and School Psychology
Child development
Child psychology
Clinical interviews
Comorbidity
Depressive personality disorders
Drug use
Females
Health behavior
Inpatient care
Interviews
Males
Mental depression
Mental disorders
Neurosciences
Original Article
Psychiatry
Psychology
Public health
Questionnaires
Self destructive behavior
Self injury
Sex crimes
Sexual abuse
Sociodemographics
Suicide
Suicides & suicide attempts
Teenagers
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Summary:Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) is a serious public health concern that typically onsets during early adolescence. Adolescents ( N  = 980, ages 12–19 years) admitted for acute, residential psychiatric treatment completed baseline clinical interviews assessing mental disorders and questionnaires measuring demographics, early life adversity, and symptom severity. Prevalence rates of NSSI for lifetime (thoughts: 78%; behaviors: 72%), past year (thoughts: 74%; behaviors: 65%), and past month (thoughts: 68%; behaviors: 51%) were high. Although effect sizes were modest, the presence of a lifetime depressive disorder, sexual abuse, and comorbidity (i.e., three or more current disorders) were significant correlates of experiencing NSSI thoughts and behaviors. Furthermore, lifetime depressive disorder, current anxiety disorder, and comorbidity were associated with a greater odds of persistent NSSI thoughts and/or behaviors. Longitudinal studies are needed to determine whether targeting these factors reduces the persistence of NSSI thoughts and behaviors.
ISSN:0009-398X
1573-3327
1573-3327
DOI:10.1007/s10578-022-01380-1