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Table 1 Clinical factors significantly associated with self-injury with and/or without suicidal ideation

From: The co-occurrence of non-suicidal self-injury and attempted suicide among adolescents: distinguishing risk factors and psychosocial correlates

Factors associated with NSSI + SA

Factors associated with NSSI

Factors associated with SA

Depressive symptoms [11, 12, 34]

Less suicidal ideation [12]

Depressive symptoms [12, 36]

Suicidal ideation [6, 26, 34]

Interpersonal chaos [35]

More stressful life events [24, 36]

Fewer reasons for living [6]

Physical abuse [9]

Exposure to a suicide attempt [24, 36]

Anhedonia [6, 26]

Any maltreatment [9]

Suicidal ideation [36]

Negative self-evaluation [6, 26]

 

Anxious symptoms [36]

Impulsivity [34]

 

Substance use [36]

Hopelessness [34]

 

MDD [12]

Loneliness [11]

 

PTSD [12]

Anger [11]

 

Confusion about self [35]

Confusion about self [35]

 

Fewer family relationships [36]

Less self-esteem [26]

 

Physical abuse [24]

Risk taking [11]

 

Death of a friend [24]

Reckless behavior [11]

 

Worries about sexual identity [24]

ODD [11]

  

MDD [11, 12]

  

Dysthymia [11]

  

Alcohol use [11]

  

PTSD [12]

  

Sexual abuse [9]

  

Physical abuse [9]

  

Any maltreatment [9]

  

Less parental support [26]

  
  1. Note. NSSI = Non-suicidal self-injury. SA = Suicide attempt. NSSI + SA = histories of both NSSI and SA. ODD = Oppositional defiant disorder. MDD = Major depressive disorder. PTSD = Post-traumatic stress disorder