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Prevalence and Associated Conditions

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This chapter explores the prevalence rates of NSSI in youth. Additionally, a review of psychiatric conditions frequently associated with NSSI is provided, including suicide, mood and anxiety disorders, substance-related disorders, hostility/anger, eating disorders, dissociative disorders, and borderline personality disorder.

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  1. University at Albany State University of New York, 1400 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY, 12222, USA

    David N. Miller

  2. Department of Special Education, Rehabilitation, School Psychology and Deaf Studies, California State University, Sacramento 6000 J Street, Sacramento, CA, 95819-6079, USA

    Stephen E. Brock

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Miller, D.N., Brock, S.E. (2010). Prevalence and Associated Conditions. In: Identifying, Assessing, and Treating Self-Injury at School. Developmental Psychopathology at School. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-6092-4_3

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