Citation

Crapper L, Ernst C. Pediatr. Clin. North Am. 2015; 62(3): 619-631.

Affiliation

Integrated Program in Neuroscience, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec H3A 0G4, Canada; McGill Group for Suicide Studies, Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Montreal, Quebec H4H 1R3, Canada; Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec H3A 0G4, Canada; Department of Human Genetics, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec H3A 0G4, Canada. Electronic address: carl.ernst@mcgill.ca.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.pcl.2015.03.001

PMID

26022166

Abstract

Self-injury is a complex and poorly understood behavior observed in people with psychopathology or neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD). Despite the differences in etiology and progression of these distinct disease domains, it is possible that overlapping molecular pathways underlie the expression of self-injurious behaviors (SIBs). This review outlines the similarities and differences at the behavioural and molecular level, where SIBs in both conditions may involve opioid, nucleoside, and dopamine signalling. These points of convergence have important implications for treatment and research of SIB in both populations.

Language: en