NON-SUICIDAL SELF-INJURY – A DISORDER OR A SYMPTOM OF OTHER DISORDERS?

Authors

  • Pedronel González Rodríguez Hospital del Valle, San Pero Sula, Cortes, Honduras

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5377/ccs.v4i2.6670

Keywords:

Non-suicidal self-injury, mental disorders, Honduras

Abstract

The present quantitative, non-experimental, transversal, descriptive and correlation design
investigation, with a probabilistic sampling by clusters, was carried out in San Pedro Sula, Cortés,
Honduras, where 437 students from bilingual schools were surveyed using the scale of thoughts
and Self-injurious behaviors (EPCA). Of the total number of students evaluated, 141 students
reported that they had once thought about hurting themselves, but without intending to die, 120
of them reported that they had heart themselves sometime, without intention of committing suicide, 40 were evaluated individually with the M.I.N.I. Kid, after the authorization of their parents,
because they were minors. It was concluded that non-suicidal self-injury is not a disorder in itself,
but is associated with different mental disorders, such as hypomanic episode (42.5%), defiant
negativist disorder (27.5%), obsessive compulsive disorder (25%) Anxiety disorder with combined
hyperactivity (17.5%), generalized anxiety disorder (17.5%), current dysthymic disorder (15%),
social phobia (15%), (12.5%), current specific phobia (12.5%), agoraphobia current disorder (7.5%),
current agorophobia with no history of anguish disorder (7.5%), disorder (12.5%), posttraumatic
stress disorder (5%), current alcohol dependence (5%), current bulimia nervosa (5%), drug dependency (2.5%), Tourrette disorder (2.5% ) And chronic motor tic disorder (

Author Biography

Pedronel González Rodríguez, Hospital del Valle, San Pero Sula, Cortes, Honduras

PhD in Clinical Psychology and Mental Health.
Honduran Association of Crisis Intervention and Mental Health

Published

2022-08-25

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