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- Title
Is non-sucidal self-injury behavior an addictive disorder?
- Authors
KYESEONG LEE; YUNJU LEE
- Abstract
The purpose of this study is to understand the meaning and context of adolescents' experiences of repetitive self-injurious behavior and to suggest addictive properties of behavior. Indepth interviews were conducted by using a semi-structured questionnaire for six adolescents who showed repetitive behavior of self-injury. and the data were analyzed using Colaizzi's phenomenological method, and classified attributes in the aspect of the diagnostic criteria of DSM-5 addictive disorder. Among 390 statements of participants, 268 semantic units were identified and 26 sub-themes and 9 categories were derived by gathering common meanings from 268 semantic units. The nine categories are 'approaching the raging pain', 'selfconsolation for not being satisfied', 'breathing pores being pierced', 'resolving on one's own and hiding it', 'extreme struggle that gets worse', 'violence towards myself that is getting bigger', 'action and reaction', 'continuous longing for self-harm', and 'process of moving forward with pain'. And in the aspect of the diagnostic criteria of DSM-5 addictive disorder, at least 6 symptoms were supported by the 9 categories. Our results suggest that Adolescents chose self-injury as the best way to get out of unbearable pain and had the meaning of signals asking for help and noticing their pain and that Self-injury behavior seems to have lots of addictive disorder properties. Therefore, we need to develop various systematic intervention programs to help them break away from addiction tendencies and explore effective coping methods. Further evaluation and research are needed.
- Subjects
COMPULSIVE behavior; BEHAVIOR disorders; SELF-injurious behavior; ADDICTIONS; TEENAGERS
- Publication
Journal of Behavioral Addictions, 2023, Vol 12, p348
- ISSN
2062-5871
- Publication type
Article