A Double-Edged Sword: A Review of Benefits and Risks of Online Nonsuicidal Self-Injury Activities

Lewis, Stephen P.; Seko, Yukari

doi:10.1002/jclp.22242

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“…This notion is further supported by a recent study, stating that one third of youth (14 to 25 years) with a history of NSSI reported online help-seeking for NSSI [34]. Therefore, the online activity regarding NSSI can be viewed as beneficial (e.g., decreasing social isolation, receiving encouragement for recovery, reducing urges to self-injure) or potentially harmful (e.g., triggering urges to self-injure, social reinforcement of NSSI) [35]. Future research will have to explore which measures need to be taken in order to use the beneficial potential of online resources while restricting harmful consequences.…”

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Non-suicidal Self-Injury in Adolescence

Brown

Plener

2017

Curr Psychiatry Rep

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Purpose of ReviewNon-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) is a common mental health threat among adolescents. This review aims to present the current literature on epidemiology, etiology, and therapeutic approaches with a focus on the period of adolescence.Recent FindingsNSSI is widespread among adolescents both in community as well as in clinical settings with lifetime prevalence rates between 17 and 60% in recent studies. It is influenced by multiple factors including social contagion, interpersonal stressors, neurobiological background, as well as emotional dysregulation and adverse experiences in childhood.SummaryThere is still a lack of studies regarding the psychotherapeutic as well as the psychopharmacological treatment of NSSI in adolescence. Furthermore, sufficient evidence for prevention programs is missing.

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Section: Etiology and Risk Factorsmentioning

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Non-suicidal Self-Injury in Adolescence

Brown

Plener

2017

Curr Psychiatry Rep

309

187

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“…As a result, a large number of participants had engaged in frequent and varied NSSI, and the sample is not representative of general or clinical populations. Findings may, however, be clinically relevant given evidence that young people with NSSI have higher internet usage than their peers (Mitchell & Ybarra, ); in one year, more than 42 million internet searches regarding self‐injury were made (Lewis, Mahdy, Michal, & Arbuthnott, ); and that recent research has suggested the importance of clinicians assessing internet usage in those with NSSI (Lewis, Heath, Michall, & Duggan, ; Lewis & Seko, ) due to the potential for harm and benefit.…”

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Characteristics of non‐suicidal self‐injury in women accessing internet help sites

Black

Mildred

2018

Clinical Psychologist

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Background This article aimed to examine and compare the frequency of occurrence of a broad range of non‐suicidal self‐injury (NSSI) behaviours in an international sample of women. Methods Female participants with NSSI (n = 464) were recruited via a range of websites and completed a questionnaire examining 17 different types of NSSI types and their frequency, severity, and duration. Results Prevalent acts were cutting, scratching, and word carving; cutting and scratching occurred frequently, whilst word carving most often occurred as a single episode. Analyses revealed significant differences between Australian and U.S. participants, with U.S. participants having significantly higher rates of cutting, wound interference, carving, scratching, and sharp object sticking. Participants also reported on other self‐harm methods not assessed by the questionnaire. Conclusions Word carving may be qualitatively different from other forms of NSSI. More severe NSSI methods (e.g., bone breaking) are less prevalent than less dangerous methods (e.g., scratching). Participants considered a range of indirectly harmful or suicidal behaviours as self‐injury contrary to researcher or clinician understanding. Finally, there may be cultural differences in relation to NSSI between countries where such behaviours are common, although further research is required to determine this.

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“…Much of the prior research has been very similar, in that it has focused on investigating the benefits and risks of posting about NSSI behaviors and pro-NSSI Instagram pages. Some studies have taken a balanced approach; on the one hand, they list the benefits of reducing social isolation and finding social support, while on other hand they also find that posting NSSI activity can invite reinforcement of NSSI or triggering NSSI urges (Lewis & Seko, 2015).…”

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“…There have been studies conducted that explore the possible consequences users face for posting their personal NSSI on social media. In a meta-analysis exploring the risks and benefits of online posting of NSSI, Lewis and Seko (2015) found major themes in NSSI social media involvement. Their study found that one possible reason that people who utilize NSSI post on social media is to connect with others who are going through similar experiences.…”

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A Corpus Linguistic Analysis of Public Tumblr Blog Posts on Non-Suicidal Self-Injury

Greaves

Dykeman²

2019

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A Preprint Abstract While non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) is not a new phenomenon, there is still a limited understanding of the behavior, the intent behind the behavior and what the individuals themselves say about their behavior. This study collected pro-NSSI public blog posts from Reddit and analyzed the content linguistically using LIWC software, in order to examine the use of NSSI specific words, linguistic properties and the psychological linguistic properties. The results inform current counseling practices by dispelling myths and providing insight into the inner world of people who engage in NSSI. The most frequently appearing category of NSSI specific words in the Reddit blogs was the reasons for engaging in NSSI. The linguistic properties found in the analysis reflected the predicted results; authors of pro-NSSI posts used first-person singular pronouns extensively, indicating high levels of mental health distress and isolation. The psychological linguistic properties that could be observed in these public Reddit posts were dominantly in a negative emotional tone which demonstrates youth and impulsivity. The linguistic properties found when these posts were analyzed supports the work of earlier studies that dispelled common myths about NSSI that were circulating in the mental health community.

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A Double-Edged Sword: A Review of Benefits and Risks of Online Nonsuicidal Self-Injury Activities

Cited by 118 publications

References 37 publications

Non-suicidal Self-Injury in Adolescence

Non-suicidal Self-Injury in Adolescence

Characteristics of non‐suicidal self‐injury in women accessing internet help sites

A Corpus Linguistic Analysis of Public Tumblr Blog Posts on Non-Suicidal Self-Injury

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