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Definition of 'Self-Injurious Behavior'

Behavior in which persons hurt or harm themselves without the motive of suicide or of sexual deviation.

Common names: Self-Injurious Behavior; Behavior, Self-Injurious; Self Injurious Behavior; Deliberate Self-Harm; Deliberate Self Harm; Self-Harm, Deliberate; Self-Destructive Behavior; Behavior, Self-Destructive; Self Destructive Behavior; Parasuicide

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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Predicting deliberate self-harm in adolescents: a six month prospective study.

30 Jul 2009 Few studies have investigated the extent to which psychosocial/psychological factors are associated with the prediction of deliberate self-harm (DSH) among adolescents. In this study, 737 pupils aged 15-16 years completed a lifestyle and coping ... Read more...


Patient charting. Turning a routine activity into an opportunity for injury prevention.

30 Jul 2009 Injuries can be predicted and prevented. The first step in doing so is gathering data about who was injured and how. Because injury data is based on documentation in patients' medical charts, physicians play an important role in injury prevention. ... Read more...


Interventions for suicidal youth: a review of the literature and developmental considerations.

30 May 2009 Suicidal behavior is developmentally mediated, but the degree to which interventions for suicidal behaviors have been developmentally tailored has varied widely. Published controlled studies of psychosocial treatment interventions for reducing ... Read more...

 

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Technical information about 'Self-Injurious Behavior'

Definition: Behavior in which persons hurt or harm themselves without the motive of suicide or of sexual deviation.

Descriptor UI: D016728

Alternative terms: Self-Injurious Behavior; Behavior, Self-Injurious; Self Injurious Behavior; Deliberate Self-Harm; Deliberate Self Harm; Self-Harm, Deliberate; Self-Destructive Behavior; Behavior, Self-Destructive; Self Destructive Behavior; Parasuicide;

Allowable Qualifiers: blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemically induced; classification; complications; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; rehabilitation; surgery; therapy; urine; ultrasonography; virology;

Tree Number: F01.145.126.980;

History Note: 92

Technical Notes: SELF MUTILATION is also available; DF: SELF INJ BEHAVIOR

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