SynthesisJournal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines2025
Research Review: Sex differences in the clinical correlates of nonsuicidal self-injury in adolescents - a systematic review.
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- Trends in non-suicidal self-injury among adolescents: A global cross-temporal meta-analysis, 2007-2023.Psychological medicine · 2025Pooled it
- Interrelationships Between Self-Injury Addiction, Traumatic Experiences, and Rumination Among Adolescents With Non-Suicidal Self-Injury: A Network Analysis.Alpha psychiatry · 2026Article
- Association between PMFrontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Predicting Treatment Response in Female Adolescents With Non-Suicidal Self-Injury Using Neurophysiological Biomarkers and Machine Learning.Psychiatry investigation · 2026Article
- The relationship between emotional reactivity and adolescent non-suicidal self-injury: the mediating role of distress tolerance and gender differences.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- Global adolescent self-harm (10-19 years): 1990-2021 trends, health inequalities, frontier analysis, and 2035 projections using global burden of disease data.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
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- Psychosocial and Biological Factors Associated with Non-Suicidal Self-Injury in Chinese Child and Adolescent Inpatients with Major Depressive Disorder.Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment · 2026Article
- Latent transition analysis of non-suicidal self-injury comorbidity patterns among adolescents: predictive roles of impulsivity, emotional dysregulation, and core self-evaluations.International journal of clinical and health psychology : IJCHPArticle
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Abstract
backgroundNonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI), or 'the deliberate, self-inflicted destruction of body tissue…without suicidal intent and for purposes not culturally sanctioned', is a robust predictor of future suicide-related behavior and therefore a modifiable target for suicide prevention. The prevalence of NSSI is rising in adolescents, particularly among females; however, it is unknown whether sex differences also exist in the clinical and psychosocial factors associated with NSSI. Understanding how the correlates of NSSI differ by sex is important for developing tailored treatments. This study systematically reviews sex differences in the clinical and psychosocial correlates of NSSI among adolescents.
methodsMEDLINE and PsycINFO were searched using the keywords 'adolescents', 'self-injury', and 'sex factors' and synonyms for English-language articles published between January 1, 2000 and May 10, 2022. We included studies that presented original data on NSSI, included adolescents ages 10-19, reported sex differences, and explicitly defined self-injury as that done without suicidal intent. Fifty-seven studies containing 54 unique samples were included. Data were summarized by sex and recorded by: (a) characteristics of NSSI, (b) clinical and psychosocial correlates of NSSI, and (c) associations with suicide.
resultsWe used data on NSSI from 54 unique samples of adolescents worldwide. Males more commonly used violent methods of NSSI, such as burning, and were more likely to be physically aggressive and experience substance abuse. Females more commonly self-injured by cutting, and their NSSI was more likely to be repetitive and associated with emotional distress. In both sexes, NSSI was associated with adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) such as sexual abuse/violence and bullying. NSSI was predictive of suicide in females but not males.
conclusionsData from 22 countries and 352,516 participants suggest important sex differences in the clinical and psychosocial factors associated with NSSI among adolescents that future assessment and treatment strategies ought to consider.
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