Non-suicidal self-injury in Chinese heroin-dependent patients receiving methadone maintenance treatment: Prevalence and associated factors

Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) refers to the deliberate, self-inflicted destruction or alteration of body tissue resulting in immediate damage without a conscious suicidal intent and for purposes not culturally sanctioned (Cipriano et al., 2017). NSSI involves various forms, with self-cutting, head-banging, scratching, and hitting being the four most common types (Cipriano et al., 2017; Skegg, 2005). Although NSSI does not generally cause fatal outcomes, accumulating evidence has shown that NSSI is significantly associated with functional impairment, poor quality of life, premature death, and increased risk of attempted suicide and suicide death (Bergen et al., 2012b; Castellvi et al., 2017; Ribeiro et al., 2016; Zullig, 2016).
Source: Drug and Alcohol Dependence - Category: Addiction Authors: Source Type: research