Self-Injurious Behavior

"Self-Injurious Behavior" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Behavior in which persons hurt or harm themselves without the motive of suicide or of sexual deviation.

Descriptor ID	D016728
MeSH Number(s)	F01.145.126.980
Concept/Terms	Self-Injurious Behavior Self-Injurious Behavior Behavior, Self-Injurious Behaviors, Self-Injurious Self Injurious Behavior Self-Injurious Behaviors Nonsuicidal Self Injury Nonsuicidal Self Injuries Self Injuries, Nonsuicidal Self Injury, Nonsuicidal Self-Injury Self Injury Self-Injuries Non-Suicidal Self Injury Non Suicidal Self Injury Non-Suicidal Self Injuries Self Injuries, Non-Suicidal Self Injury, Non-Suicidal Self-Destructive Behavior Behavior, Self-Destructive Behaviors, Self-Destructive Self Destructive Behavior Self-Destructive Behaviors Deliberate Self-Harm Deliberate Self Harm Self-Harm, Deliberate Parasuicide Parasuicide Parasuicides

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Self-Injurious Behavior".

Psychiatry and Psychology [F]
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms [F01]
Behavior [F01.145]
Behavioral Symptoms [F01.145.126]
Self-Injurious Behavior [F01.145.126.980]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Self-Injurious Behavior".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Self-Injurious Behavior".

Self-Injurious Behavior
Self Mutilation
Suicide

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Bar chart showing 12 publications over 10 distinct years, with a maximum of 2 publications in 2023 and 2024

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2006	1	0	1
2013	1	0	1
2015	1	0	1
2016	1	0	1
2017	0	1	1
2018	1	0	1
2020	1	0	1
2022	1	0	1
2023	2	0	2
2024	0	2	2

Below are the most recent publications written about "Self-Injurious Behavior" by people in Profiles.

Phalen P, Jones N, Davis B, Sarpal D, Dickerson F, Vatza C, Jumper M, Kuczynski A, Thompson E, Jay S, Buchanan R, Chengappa KNR, Goldberg R, Kreyenbuhl J, Margolis R, Dong F, Riggs J, Moxam A, Burris E, Campbell P, Cooke A, Ered A, Fauble M, Howell C, Kelly C, Namowicz D, Rouse K, Smith W, Wolcott M, Boumaiz Y, Harvin A, Scheinberg R, Saravana A, Nayar S, Kohler C, Calkins ME, Bennett M. Suicidality among clients in a network of coordinated specialty care (CSC) programs for first-episode psychosis: Rates, changes in rates, and their predictors. Schizophr Res. 2024 12; 274:150-157.

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Romeo DJ, Lenz T, Akarapimand P, Ng JJ, Wu M, Napoli JA, Swanson JW, Jackson O, Taylor JA, Magee L. Patient Reported Outcomes in Patients with Cleft Lip and/or Palate Help Identify Youth at Risk for Suicidality. Cleft Palate Craniofac J. 2025 Oct; 62(10):1651-1659.

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Seng SS, Kaufman EJ, Song J, Moran B, Stawicki SP, Koenig G, Timinski M, Martin ND, Ratnasekera A. A Statewide Analysis of Self-Inflicted Injuries During COVID-19 Pandemic: Is There Adequate Access to Mental Health? J Surg Res. 2023 11; 291:620-626.

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Meza JI, Zullo L, Vargas SM, Ougrin D, Asarnow JR. Practitioner Review: Common elements in treatments for youth suicide attempts and self-harm - a practitioner review based on review of treatment elements associated with intervention benefits. J Child Psychol Psychiatry. 2023 10; 64(10):1409-1421.

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Justin GA, Deaner JD, Grewal DS. Iris?Heterochromia and Scleral Yellowing Secondary to Self-Injury. Ophthalmology. 2022 07; 129(7):791.

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Rossin EJ, Tsui I, Wong SC, Hou KK, Prakhunhungsit S, Blair MP, Shapiro MJ, Leishman L, Nagiel A, Lifton JA, Quiram P, Ringeisen AL, Henderson RH, Arruti N, Buzzacco DM, Kusaka S, Ferrone PJ, Belin PJ, Chang E, Hubschman JP, Murray TG, Leung EH, Wu WC, Olsen KR, Harper CA, Rahmani S, Goldstein J, Lee T, Nudleman E, Cernichiaro-Espinosa LA, Chhablani J, Berrocal AM, Yonekawa Y. Traumatic Retinal Detachment in Patients with Self-Injurious Behavior: An International Multicenter Study. Ophthalmol Retina. 2021 08; 5(8):805-814.

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Mbroh H, Zullo L, Westers N, Stone L, King J, Kennard B, Emslie G, Stewart S. Double trouble: Nonsuicidal self-injury and its relationship to suicidal ideation and number of past suicide attempts in clinical adolescents. J Affect Disord. 2018 10 01; 238:579-585.

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Zullo L, Horton S, Eaddy M, King J, Hughes J, Diederich A, Kennard B, Emslie G, Stewart S. Adolescent insomnia, suicide risk, and the interpersonal theory of suicide. Psychiatry Res. 2017 11; 257:242-248.

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Kiwanuka H, Aycart MA, Gitlin DF, Devine E, Perry BJ, Win TS, Bueno EM, Alhefzi M, Krezdorn N, Pomahac B. The role of face transplantation in the self-inflicted gunshot wound. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2016 Dec; 69(12):1636-1647.

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Williams AL, Greven M, Houston SK, Mehta S. Self-induced Orbital Compression Injury: Saturday Night Retinopathy. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2015 Aug; 133(8):963-5.

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