Research progress of non-suicidal self-injury in children / 中华实用儿科临床杂志

ABSTRACT

Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) refers to the behavior that intentionally and directly injures one′s own body organization without suicidal intention, which is not recognized by the society.Children have gradually become a high-risk group of NSSI behavior, which seriously affects children′s physical and mental health.This review aims to summarize the epidemiology, influencing factors, behavior characteristics, treatment and prognosis of children′s NSSI behavior, aiming to identify children′s NSSI behavior and provide interventions as early as possible to prevent the occurrence of repeated NSSI behavior.