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Exploring Why Students Self-Injure: The Functions of Nonsuicidal Self-Injury
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Darosh, Angela G.; Lloyd-Richardson, Elizabeth E. – School Psychology Forum, 2013
Nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) is a relatively common behavior engaged in by adolescents. School mental health professionals have identified NSSI as a behavior for which they need more information and practice guidelines. Despite a clear need, few resources exist to help with understanding the development and maintenance of NSSI in adolescents.…
Descriptors: Injuries, Self Destructive Behavior, Adolescents, Literature Reviews
Self-Injurious Behavior and Eating Disorders: The Extent and Nature of the Association
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Svirko, Elena; Hawton, Keith – Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 2007
We have reviewed the literature on the association between self-injurious behaviors (SIB) and eating disorders from the psychological-behavioral perspective. Our aims were to investigate the extent and possible reasons for the association. A literature search was conducted using the following electronic databases (1989-2005): Medline, PsychInfo…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Sexual Abuse, Self Destructive Behavior, Eating Disorders
Models of Development: Understanding Risk in Adolescence.
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Graber, Julia A.; Brooks-Gunn, Jeanne – Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 1995
Reviews developmental models for understanding adolescence as they might be applied to emerging sexuality and the challenges and risks that may be associated with different sexual orientations and identities. Models have been identified as: cumulative events or simultaneous change, accentuation, or trajectory models. Models have been useful in…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Emotional Problems