Childhood maltreatment and non-suicidal self-injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Non-suicidal self-injury is being increasingly recognised as a prominent public health concern. Identification of early and modifiable risk factors is necessary to advance the screening and intervention efforts, particularly early detection of at-risk individuals. We aimed to examine childhood maltreatment, including its specific subtypes, in relation to non-suicidal self-injury.

Methods

We did a comprehensive meta-analysis of childhood maltreatment (overall, sexual abuse, physical abuse and neglect, and emotional abuse and neglect) in association with non-suicidal self-injury. We also provided a qualitative review of mediators and moderators of this association. We identified relevant articles published from inception to Sept 25, 2017, through a systematic search

SUBMITTER: Liu RT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5743605 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature