Treating nonsuicidal self-injury: A systematic review of psychological and pharmacological interventions

Canadian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 59, Issue 11, 2014, Pages 576-585

  Turner, Brianna J ^a   Austin, Sara B ^a   Chapman, Alexander L ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Intervention; Medication; Nonsuicidal self injury; Psychotherapy; Systematic review; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ARIPIPRAZOLE; NALTREXONE; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT;

AUTOMUTILATION; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); DIALECTICAL BEHAVIOR THERAPY; DSM-5; DYNAMIC DECONSTRUCTIVE PSYCHOTHERAPY; EMOTION REGULATION GROUP THERAPY; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; MANUAL ASSISTED COGNITIVE THERAPY; NONSUICIDAL SELF INJURY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOPHARMACOTHERAPY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW (TOPIC); ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER; COGNITIVE THERAPY; MULTIMODALITY CANCER THERAPY; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED; THEORY OF MIND; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PSYCHOTHERAPY; PSYCHOTHERAPY, GROUP; PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED; THEORY OF MIND; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84911922557     PISSN: 07067437     EISSN: 14970015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/070674371405901103     Document Type: Review

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