ArticleJournal of behavioral addictions2022
Getting "clean" from nonsuicidal self-injury: Experiences of addiction on the subreddit r/selfharm.
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23 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Scars, screens, and stakes: Link between non-suicidal self-injury and problem gambling, problem gaming, and problematic internet use - A systematic review.Journal of behavioral addictions · 2025Pooled it
- High-Intensity Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation for Emotion Regulation and Attentional Bias in Adolescents With Nonsuicidal Self-Injury: A Randomized Clinical Trial.JAMA network open · 2026Trial
- Intermittent theta burst stimulation for non-suicidal self-injury in adolescents with major depressive disorder: a randomized, sham-controlled trial.Molecular psychiatry · 2026Trial
- Seeing us Beyond the Cuts: Young Women's Perspectives on the Meaning of their Non-Suicidal Self-Harm.Journal of child & adolescent trauma · 2026Article
- Protective role of perceived social support against adolescent self-injury addiction: Serial mediation of negative emotion and impulsivity.World journal of psychiatry · 2026Article
- Research progress on addictive features and reward circuit mechanisms in non-suicidal self-injury and the feasibility of precision neuromodulation.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Review
- Construction and internal temporal validation of a LASSO regression-based risk assessment model for non-suicidal self-injury addiction-like features in adolescents and young adults with depression.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Non-suicidal self-injury links with multidimensional cognitive dysfunctions in adolescents with depression.BMC psychiatry · 2025Article
- The Experience of Goals and Rewards in Young People Who Self-Harm: A Qualitative Exploration.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- The Interconnected Factors of Emotional Regulation, Trauma, and Substance Use in Non-Suicidal Self-Injury: A Case Study and Literature Review.Clinical case reports · 2025Article
- A longitudinal study on problematic smartphone use and Non-Suicidal Self-Injury: the mediating role of academic procrastination and anxiety.BMC psychology · 2025Article
- A national survey of suicidality and non-suicidal self-injury in bipolar disorder: insights from network analysis.BMC psychiatry · 2025Article
- Borderline Personality Symptoms, Body Modification, and Emotional Regulation.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Inside the world of non-suicidal self-injury e-communities: Language, identity and need for belonging.PloS one · 2025Article
- A predictive model of non-suicidal self-injury - a study based on the construction and validation of a nomogram.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
- Changing Conversations: The Rise of Gender and Sexuality Discourse on Reddit.Archives of sexual behavior · 2025Article
- Temperament and the Experience of Tension and Self-Injurious Behaviour in Adolescents-The Mediating Role of Maladaptive Perfectionism.Brain sciences · 2024Article
- Investigating suicidal behavior among prisoners in the light of the behavioral addiction approach: results of a multicenter cross-sectional study.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
- Non-suicidal self-injury in Chinese population: a scoping review of prevalence, method, risk factors and preventive interventions.The Lancet regional health. Western Pacific · 2023Article
- Non-Suicidal Self-Injury and Emotional Dysregulation in Male and Female Young Adults: A Qualitative Study.Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry · 2023Article
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Abstract
Background & Aims: Previous studies have shown that nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) has addictive features, and an addiction model of NSSI has been considered. Addictive features have been associated with severity of NSSI and adverse psychological experiences. Yet, there is debate over the extent to which NSSI and substance use disorders (SUDs) are similar experientially. Methods: To evaluate the extent that people who self-injure experience NSSI like an addiction, we coded the posts of users of the subreddit r/selfharm (n = 500) for each of 11 DSM-5 SUD criteria adapted to NSSI. Results: A majority (76.8%) of users endorsed at least two adapted SUD criteria in their posts, indicative of mild, moderate, or severe addiction. The most frequently endorsed criteria were urges or cravings (67.6%), escalating severity or tolerance (46.7%), and NSSI that is particularly hazardous. User-level addictive features positively predicted number of methods used for NSSI, number of psychiatric disorders, and particularly hazardous NSSI, but not suicidality. We also observed frequent use of language and concepts common in SUD recovery circles like Alcoholics Anonymous. Discussion & Conclusion: Our findings support previous work describing the addiction potential of NSSI and associating addictive features with clinical severity. These results suggest that NSSI and SUD may share experiential similarities, which has implications for the treatment of NSSI. We also contribute to a growing body of work that uses social media as a window into the subjective experiences of stigmatized populations.
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