Introduction: Defining DSH and the Complexity of Attitudes Deliberate Self-Harm (DSH), often clinically referred to as Non-Suicidal Self-Injury (NSSI) when suicidal intent is absent, is defined as the intentional injury to one’s own body tissue without the conscious desire to die. This phenomenon encompasses a wide array of behaviors, including cutting, burning, scratching, and hitting, […]
Defining Self-Injurious Behavior and Attitudinal Context Self-injurious behavior (SIB), often clinically referred to as Non-Suicidal Self-Injury (NSSI), encompasses a wide range of deliberate behaviors that cause immediate physical harm to the body without conscious suicidal intent. These behaviors, which commonly include cutting, burning, scratching, or interfering with wound healing, serve as complex coping mechanisms for […]