Self-Mutilation

GPTKB entity

Statements (42)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf psychological theory
Behavior
gptkbp:alternativeName Self-harm
Non-suicidal self-injury
Self-injury
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Borderline_personality_disorder
gptkb:Trauma
Depression
Anxiety disorders
Post-traumatic stress disorder
Mental health disorders
Emotional distress
gptkbp:cause Infection
Scarring
Serious injury
Accidental death
gptkbp:characterizedBy Deliberate injury to one's own body tissue
gptkbp:class DSM-5 as Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI)
gptkbp:firstDescribed 19th century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Self-Mutilation
gptkbp:notIntendedAs Suicide attempt
gptkbp:prevalence More common in females
More common in adolescents and young adults
gptkbp:riskFactor Bullying
Substance abuse
Social isolation
Childhood abuse
Low self-esteem
gptkbp:studiedBy gptkb:Psychology
gptkb:Psychiatry
gptkbp:treatment gptkb:psychotherapy
gptkb:Dialectical_behavior_therapy
gptkb:drug
gptkb:Cognitive_behavioral_therapy
Support groups
gptkbp:type gptkb:Burning
Biting
Cutting
Scratching
Hitting
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Günter_Brus
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7