Background The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is profoundly affecting life around the
globe. Isolation, contact restrictions and economic shutdown impose a complete change to …

Background The COVID-19 pandemic is having profound mental health consequences for
many people. Concerns have been expressed that, at their most extreme, these …

Background The behaviours of non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) and deliberate self-harm (DSH)
are prevalent among adolescents, and an increase of rates in recent years has been …

Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) has been proposed as diagnostic entity and was added to
the section 3 of the DSM 5. Nevertheless, little is known about the long-term course of this …

BackgroundThis study examined the prevalence of non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI), suicide
attempts, suicide threats and suicidal ideation in a German school sample and compared the …

Purpose of Review Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) is a common mental health threat among
adolescents. This review aims to present the current literature on epidemiology, etiology, …

This study aimed to investigate a specific relationship between nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI)
and a variety of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) over and above childhood abuse …

Background Child maltreatment and its consequences are considered a major public health
problem. So far, there is only one study from Germany reporting prevalence rates on …

BackgroundGiven the widespread nature and clinical consequences of self-harm and suicidal
ideation among adolescents, establishing the efficacy of developmentally appropriate …

Contrary to specific phobias, for which Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy (VRET) constitutes
an effective treatment, uncertainty still exists regarding the usefulness of VRET for …