Non-Suicidal Self-Injury in patients with eating disorders: prevalence, forms, functions, and body image correlates

More than one third of patients with eating disorders report NSSI. Moreover, negative attitudes and feelings toward the body, body dissatisfaction, and body image disturbances have been linked to NSSI in community and clinical samples. However, there is a lack of studies exploring NSSI frequency and functions and the specific relationship between multidimensional body image dimensions and NSSI in eating disorder patients.
Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Source Type: research