Wall/object punching: An important but under‐recognized form of nonsuicidal self‐injury

Résumé

The present research investigated wall/object punching as a form of nonsuicidal self‐injury (NSSI) among 1,143 veterans seeking treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Wall/object punching was remarkably common in this sample (43%), and its inclusion in the definition of NSSI increased estimated prevalence of recent NSSI by 14%. As expected, wall/object punching was strongly associated with other traditional forms of NSSI, post‐NSSI relief, and suicide ideation. Male veterans and veterans with PTSD were significantly more likely to engage in wall/object punching than female veterans and veterans without PTSD. More research on this important but under‐recognized form of NSSI is needed. COMPORTEMENT-AUTODESTRUCTEUR COMPORTEMENT-VIOLENT TROUBLE-STRESS-POST-TRAUMATIQUE