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Current Psychiatry Research and Reviews

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ISSN (Print): 2666-0822
ISSN (Online): 2666-0830

Review Article

Inner and Outer Circles of Factors Associated with Non-Suicidal Self-Injury (NSSI): A Narrative Review

Author(s): Soudeh AghaMohammadi*, Mohammad Ali Mazaheri Tehrani, Ladan Fata and Fereshteh Mootabi

Volume 21, Issue 3, 2025

Published on: 13 March, 2024

Page: [229 - 237] Pages: 9

DOI: 10.2174/0126660822289247240305044908

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Abstract

Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) is a major concern in the field of public health. In the previous version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV-TR), self-injury was only a symptom of borderline personality disorder, but this criterion has recently been seen in people who do not have the diagnostic criteria of borderline personality disorder. The trans-diagnostic approach emphasizes the importance of the factors that precipitate and perpetuate this disorder. The purpose of this research is to review the factors that cause this behavior. Studies were reviewed using Google Scholar, PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus databases with keywords of NSSI etiology factor and NSSI risk factor. In the present study, factors related to self-injury were studied in two categories: proximal and distal factors. Distal factors include traumatic family and insecure attachment; proximal factors are classified into 4 categories: negative selfrelationship, emotional factors, social factors, and the role of peer groups. Hence, it is better to address risk factors that are related to NSSI for a comprehensive and effective treatment.

Keywords: Risk factor, non-suicidal self-injury, adolescent, youth, narrative review, mental disorders.


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