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Proposed Diagnostic Criteria for the DSM-5 of Nonsuicidal Self-Injury in Female Adolescents : Diagnostic and Clinical Correlates
Joint Authors
Ruf, Claudia
In-Albon, Tina
Schmid, Marc
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-12, 12 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-07-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) is included as conditions for further study in the DSM-5.
Therefore, it is necessary to investigate the proposed diagnostic criteria and the diagnostic and clinical correlates for the validity of a diagnostic entity.
The authors investigated the characteristics of NSSI disorder and the proposed diagnostic criteria.
A sample of 73 female inpatient adolescents and 37 nonclinical adolescents (aged 13 to 19 years) was recruited.
Patients were classified into 4 groups (adolescents with NSSI disorder, adolescents with NSSI without impairment/distress, clinical controls without NSSI, and nonclinical controls).
Adolescents were compared on self-reported psychopathology and diagnostic cooccurrences.
Results indicate that adolescents with NSSI disorder have a higher level of impairment than adolescents with other mental disorders without NSSI.
Most common comorbid diagnoses were major depression, social phobia, and PTSD.
There was some overlap of adolescents with NSSI disorder and suicidal behaviour and borderline personality disorder, but there were also important differences.
Results further suggest that the proposed DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for NSSI are useful and necessary.
In conclusion, NSSI is a highly impairing disorder characterized by high comorbidity with various disorders, providing further evidence that NSSI should be a distinct diagnostic entity.
American Psychological Association (APA)
In-Albon, Tina& Ruf, Claudia& Schmid, Marc. 2013. Proposed Diagnostic Criteria for the DSM-5 of Nonsuicidal Self-Injury in Female Adolescents : Diagnostic and Clinical Correlates. Psychiatry Journal،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-450545
Modern Language Association (MLA)
In-Albon, Tina…[et al.]. Proposed Diagnostic Criteria for the DSM-5 of Nonsuicidal Self-Injury in Female Adolescents : Diagnostic and Clinical Correlates. Psychiatry Journal No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-450545
American Medical Association (AMA)
In-Albon, Tina& Ruf, Claudia& Schmid, Marc. Proposed Diagnostic Criteria for the DSM-5 of Nonsuicidal Self-Injury in Female Adolescents : Diagnostic and Clinical Correlates. Psychiatry Journal. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-450545
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-450545