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Abstract

Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) among adolescents is a serious and prevalent problem. This article reviews the epidemiological data as well as the existing treatments for adolescents who engage in NSSI. The authors also present the unique features of dialectical behavior therapy, the gold-standard evidence-based treatment for adults who engage in NSSI, and discuss its promise as an effective treatment for adolescents who engage in NSSI. Finally, the authors present a clinical vignette of an adolescent engaging in NSSI and how DBT works to target this maladaptive behavior. This article reviews first the epidemiological data and then the existing treatments for adolescents engaging in non-suicidal self-injurious behavior (NSSI). Next, the authors present the unique features of one particular therapy, called dialectical behavior therapy, for adolescents who engage in NSSI. Finally, the article concludes with a clinical vignette in which dialectical behavior therapy is applied to an adolescent engaging in NSSI.

13. Conclusion

Adolescent NSSI is a serious and prevalent problem in American culture and abroad that needs to be addressed. The fledgling epidemiological and treatment outcome research is beginning to expand. While DBT is a promising treatment for NSSI, researchers may find that such a comprehensive treatment is not necessary to treat NSSI in adolescents who present with a single mental disorder or for whom no BPD features exist. Rather, DBT may need to be reserved for those multi-problem and multi-diagnostic adolescents engaging in NSSI. Further research is clearly indicated to examine risk factors for NSSI among adolescents as well as to determine the most effective and efficient psychosocial interventions for this high-risk behavior.