TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Non-suicidal self-injury: an observational study in a sample of adolescents and young adults
JO  - Brain sciences
A1  - Matera, Emilia
A1  - Margari, Mariella
A1  - Serra, Maria
A1  - Petruzzelli, Maria Giuseppina
A1  - Gabellone, Alessandra
A1  - Piarulli, Francesco Maria
A1  - Pugliese, Assunta
A1  - Tassiello, Anna Rita
A1  - Croce, Federica
A1  - Renna, Caterina
A1  - Margari, Anna
SP  - e974
EP  - e974
VL  - 11
IS  - 8
N2  - Non-Suicidal Self-Injury (NSSI) is the self-inflicted destruction of body tissues without suicidal intent with a prevalence of 1.5% to 6.7% in the youth population. At present, it is not clear which emotional and behavioral components are specifically associated with it. Therefore, we studied NSSI in a clinical sample of youth using the Ottawa Self-injury Inventory and the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale 11. The Mann-Whitney test was used to compare the numerical responses provided to the tests. We found 54 patients with NSSI, with a mean age of 17 years. Scores were analyzed in the total sample and in four subgroups. In the total sample, Internal Emotion and External Emotion Regulation, Craving, Non-Planning and Total Impulsivity were significantly associated with NSSI. There were statistically significant differences in Craving between patients with multiple NSSI episodes, suicide attempts and multiple injury modes and patients of other corresponding subgroups, in Internal Emotion Regulation, Sensation Seeking and Motor Impulsivity between NSSI patients with suicide attempts and no suicide attempts, and in Cognitive Impulsivity between NSSI patients with multiple injury modes and one injury mode. It is necessary to carefully evaluate the components underlying NSSI in order to activate personalized treatment options.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2076-3425
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11080974
ID  - ref1
ER  -