Suicidal Versus Nonsuicidal Self-Injury in Corrections
Self-injury encompasses behaviors that result in deliberate harm or injury to oneself. This comprises a number of behaviors including nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI), suicidal self-injury, and suicide attempts resulting in death. This article focuses on and distinguishes between two forms of self-injury: suicidal and nonsuicidal. NSSI includes self-directed behaviors that are deliberately inflicted and that result