ArticlePLOS mental health2025
Identifying subgroups of nonsuicidal self-injury: A systematic review.
Article in PLOS mental health, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- The Relationship Between Anger and Nonsuicidal Self-Injury: A Meta-Analysis.Suicide & life-threatening behavior · 2026Pooled it
- What predicts suicidality among people who self-injure? Evidence for acquired capability via pain habituation and NSSI severity.Journal of affective disorders · 2026Article
- Psychological risk profiles are associated with severity and motivational-volitional mechanisms of non-suicidal self-injury in adolescents and young adults.Frontiers in child and adolescent psychiatry · 2026Article
- A Network Analysis of the Interrelationships Between Depression, Anxiety, Insomnia and Non-Suicidal Self-Injury in Middle School Students.Psychology research and behavior management · 2026Article
- Motivational-addictive profiles of nonsuicidal self-injury in Chinese youth: a cluster analysis with validation using external correlates.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
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Abstract
Nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) is a complex behavior, and its presentation is marked by significant heterogeneity, complicating efforts to identify and intervene. In this study, we sought to systematically review studies that used data-driven classification methods to identify NSSI subgroups. We searched PubMed, MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus. Article were included if they: (1) focused on NSSI, relative to suicidal self-injury, (2) were published in a peer-reviewed journal, (3) in English language, (4) applied data-driven classification methods to identify subgroups of NSSI and (5) provided details about building the analytical models. Two investigators independently screened abstracts and full-text articles and assessed study quality. In total, 26 articles published between 2008 and 2023 were identified by the search. Studies included data from 7,388 individuals with a history of NSSI and identified 94 subgroups. Many subgroups were defined by NSSI characteristics including NSSI methods, NSSI functions, and lifetime frequency. Others focused on emotion regulation, social competencies, or relationship quality. The quality of study designs and reporting varied. Understanding heterogeneity within NSSI through these subgroups can help inform treatment and intervention personalization.
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