Table 1 Assessment of NSSI

Basic assessment of NSSI should include

 As a first step, somatic assessment should be conducted and physical treatment (e.g. surgical dressing) initiated if necessary

 Full mental health assessment with a special emphasis on assessing suicidality should be conducted

 Frequency and methods of NSSI should be assessed

 Factors influencing NSSI both within and outside the family (including school environment, peer group) should be assessed

As part of the psychological assessment of NSSI: specific questionnaires may be considered as support