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. 2018 Dec;48(6):690-698.
doi: 10.1111/sltb.12389. Epub 2017 Aug 28.

Nonsuicidal Self-Injury: Increased Prevalence in Engagement

Kelly Wester  1 , Heather Trepal  2 , Kelly King  1
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Nonsuicidal Self-Injury: Increased Prevalence in Engagement

Kelly Wester et al. Suicide Life Threat Behav. 2018 Dec.

Abstract

While some suggest nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) is increasing, very little has been done systematically to explore this possibility. The current study employed three cohorts of freshman (total N = 949) from the same university across a period of 7 years to explore engagement in NSSI. Related intrapersonal factors were also examined. NSSI lifetime and current engagement use drastically increased across the three cohorts. Anxiety followed a similar trajectory as NSSI behaviors as increasing in reported levels, while depression and coping behaviors did not. Implications of these trends are discussed.

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