Non-Suicidal Self-Injury and Family Environment: Brief case report

By : Arkita Pal, Paramita Roy

Page No: 15-21

Abstract:
Among all the mental health disorders, suicide has been reported as a global problem. This present work aims to identify the association between non-suicidal self-injurious behaviors and the family environment. The articles on non-suicidal self-injurious behavior and other family domains were identified, and additionally, supporting brief case report has been proved the interlink between non-suicidal self-injurious behavior and family environment. Functional Assessment of Self- Mutilation Scale and Family Environment Scale assessed the severity of non-suicidal self-injurious behavior and family environment. However, the literature showed a positive connection between non-suicidal self-injury and family environment supported by a brief primary case.

Authors :
Arkita Pal
Research Scholar – Visva Bharati University and Assistant Professor Amity Institute Psychology and Allied Sciences, Amity University, Kolkata.

Paramita Roy
Associate Professor – Visva Bharati University, Department of Social Work, Birbhum.
 

DOI: https://doi.org/10.32381/JPR.2022.17.01.2