Are Tattoos an Indicator of Severity of Non-Suicidal Self-Injury Behavior in Adolescents?

CONCLUSION: Adolescents from the community who practice tattooing to feel pain, show a distinct phenotype of NSSI. Health professionals and pediatricians should assess tattooing characteristics such as intention (to feel pain), frequency, and presence of non-suicidal self-injury behavior and suicide intentionality. PMID: 31352732 [PubMed]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31352732?dopt=Abstract

Source: Psychiatry Investigation - July 31, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Psychiatry Investig Source Type: research