Wall/object punching: An important but under-recognized form of nonsuicidal self-injury
- UNCG Author/Contributor (non-UNCG co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Paul Silvia, Professor (Creator)
- Institution
- The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG )
- Web Site: http://library.uncg.edu/
Abstract: 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.
Wall/object punching: An important but under-recognized form of nonsuicidal self-injury
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Additional Information
- Publication
- Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 48, 5, 501-511.
- Language: English
- Date: 2018
- Keywords
- veterans, nonsuicidal self-injury, PTSD, wall/object punching