Self Mutilation

Question 1

Self-inflicted behavior done in the expectation that it will lead to death

Answer 1

Suicidal Behavioral Disorder

Question 2

• Deliberate self-inflicted bodily damage with expectation that injury will not be lethal
• Attain some positive feeling, relief
• History of this is an important predictor of suicidal behavior so still to be taken seriously

Answer 2

Non-suicidal Self-injury

Question 3

Typical age of onset of NSSI

Answer 3

12-14 yrs old

Question 4

Pathophysiology:
Regulate emotion
Elicit attention
Correlated with sexual abuse, depression, anxiety, smoking, suicidal behavior

Answer 4

Non self suicidal self injury