Self-mutilation among adolescents: an integrative review of the literature

This study involves an integrative review of the literature regarding the knowledge produced by the scientific community about self-mutilation among adolescents in the period between January 2012 and June 2017. A search was conducted in the SCIELO and CAPES Portal databases in Portuguese, English an...

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Published inCiência & saude coletiva Vol. 25; no. 10; p. 3945
Main Authors Moreira, Érika de Sene, Vale, Raquel Rosa Mendonça do, Caixeta, Camila Cardoso, Teixeira, Ricardo Antonio Gonçalves
Format Journal Article
LanguagePortuguese
Published Brazil 01.10.2020
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Adolescent
Humans
Self-Injurious Behavior
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Summary:This study involves an integrative review of the literature regarding the knowledge produced by the scientific community about self-mutilation among adolescents in the period between January 2012 and June 2017. A search was conducted in the SCIELO and CAPES Portal databases in Portuguese, English and Spanish with a final sample of 71 articles. This study revealed a large number of publications at international level, with an emphasis on epidemiological articles and deficiency in the publication of intervention studies that investigate the efficacy of therapies and prevention programs.
ISSN:1678-4561
DOI:10.1590/1413-812320202510.31362018