@article{ref1,
title="The relationship between attachment and self-injurious behaviors in the child and adolescent population: a systematic review of the literature",
journal="Archives of suicide research",
year="2020",
author="Woo, Jennifer and Wrath, Andrew J. and Adams, G. Camelia",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="Adolescents have high rates of self-injurious behavior (SIB), with suicide being the second leading cause of death. A consistent relationship between individual attachment and SIB was previously found in adult population; however, no such review has been undertaken for the child and adolescent population. A systematic search of PubMED, OVID, and PsychINFO up to March 31, 2020 was performed. Twenty-two articles met the inclusion criteria. Of the 22 articles, 21 found a positive association between attachment insecurity and SIB. Our results show a consistent relationship between attachment insecurity and SIB in children and adolescents, complementing the results found in the adult literature. These findings make a case for preventive strategies aimed at reducing self-injurious behaviors in youth by targeting attachment security.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1381-1118",
doi="10.1080/13811118.2020.1804024",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13811118.2020.1804024"
}