Nonsuicidal self-injury across the life span

Résumé

Although increasingly well documented and understood in adolescence, the study of nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) in children, adults, and the elderly is thin and gives rise to far more questions than answers. This chapter is intended to summarize what is known about NSSI etiology, risk and protective factors, consequences, trajectory, and treatment in three distina developmental stages: childhood, adolescence, and adulthood. Because of the general paucity of research about NSSI in childhood and adulthood, there exists noticeable unevenness across sections that also serves to highlight need for knowledge. It concludes that better understanding of the ways in which elemental NSSI characteristics change over time is essential. Some of the core areas for study are variation in NSSI experience, consequences, treatment strategies, and recovery processes with regard to age of onset and duration. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2014 APA, all rights reserved) ÂGE ENFANT ADOLESCENT ADULTE AÎNÉ NON-SUICIDAIRE AUTO-MUTILATION FACTEUR-RISQUE FACTEUR-PROTECTION PRÉVALENCE ÉTIOLOGIE TRAITEMENT THÉRAPIE