The Short-Term Course of Nonsuicidal Self-Injury Among Individuals Seeking Psychiatric Treatment.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

A major portion of adolescents and adults seeking psychiatric treatment report nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) within the past month, yet the short-term course of NSSI among these patients remains poorly understood.

Objective

To advance the understanding of the short-term course of NSSI cognitions (ie, thoughts, urges, and self-efficacy to resist self-injury) and behavior.

Design, setting, and participants

A cohort study was conducted using an intensive longitudinal design with ecological momentary assessment, including 6 daily surveys and event registrations of self-injury for 28 days. Data were collected from June 2021 to August 2023. Individuals using mental health services in the Flanders region in Belgium reporting past-month NSSI urges and/or behavior

SUBMITTER: Kiekens G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11581677 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature