The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation (BBRF) is hosting a free webinar, “Self-Injurious Thoughts & Behaviors in Youth” on Tuesday, October 10, 2023, at 2:00 pm ET. The presenter will be Mindy ...

Self-destructive behavior is when a person takes actions that are sure to harm themselves. It can range from isolating themselves from others to harming their own body and behaviors such as gambling.

In my body-oriented psychotherapy practice, I often refer clients to acupuncture and moxibustion when there is self-injurious behavior like cutting or burning. There is some research on the efficacy ...

A recent study by the Medical University of Vienna shows that adolescents with a history of non-suicidal self-injurious behavior (NSSI) show increased attention to images of self-harm on social media.

Severe self-injurious behavior in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) poses a significant risk of permanent physical injury. Not all children respond to behavioral therapies. Findings from a ...

Current diagnostic codes inadequately address SITB in minoritized youths, highlighting the need for improved suicide prevention strategies. Over 13% of U.S. youth experience serious suicidal thoughts, ...

Stereotypic self-injurious behavior (SIB) induced by disruption of activity in the entopeduncular nucleus (EP). (A) Experimental paradigm. Saline or muscimol was injected into EP bilaterally. EP ...

Severe self-injurious behavior in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) poses a significant risk of permanent physical injury. Not all children respond to behavioral therapies. Findings from a ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Grilo and Udo analyzed data from 36,309 randomly selected individuals (mean age, 45.6 years; 56.3% women; 52.9% ...