Citation

Andover MS, Schatten HT, Morris BW, Miller IW. Cogn. Behav. Pract. 2015; 22(4): 491-503.

Affiliation

Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Publisher Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.cbpra.2014.05.003

PMID

28473735

PMCID

PMC5412718

Abstract

Nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) is a prevalent and dangerous behavior among young adults, but no treatments specific to NSSI have been developed for patients without borderline personality disorder. The purpose of this study was to develop and investigate a novel intervention for NSSI among young adults. The intervention is a 9-session behavioral treatment designed to decrease the frequency of NSSI behaviors and urges. Using an open pilot design, feasibility and acceptability were investigated in a small sample (n = 12) over a 3-month follow-up period. A preliminary investigation of change in NSSI was also conducted. Feasibility and acceptability of the intervention were supported. Medium to large effect sizes were found for decreases in NSSI behaviors and urges over the follow-up period.

RESULTS of this open pilot trial support the further evaluation of this intervention.

Language: en

Keywords

nonsuicidal self-injury; treatment development; treatment outcome research