@article{ref1,
title="Co-occurrence of nonsuicidal self-injury and eating disorder pathology in adolescents",
journal="International journal of eating disorders",
year="2022",
author="Reas, Deborah Lynn and Wisting, Line and Lindvall Dahlgren, Camilla",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: Little is known about the co-occurrence of nonsuicidal self-injurious (NSSI) behaviors and eating disorder (ED) pathology in community samples of adolescents. <br><br>METHODS: A total of 1558 Norwegian upper secondary school students (Grades 11, 12, and 13) completed the Deliberate Self-Harm Inventory and a measure of ED pathology. <br><br>RESULTS: Adolescents (53.1% F, 46.9% M) were a mean age of 17.1 years. A higher level of ED pathology was reported (12.1 vs. 5.3, p < .001) among adolescents who had a history of NSSI. Significantly higher levels of ED pathology were found among females who reported hitting themselves until bruised, head banging, severe scratching, and burning with a lighter, but not cutting, or the other forms of self-injury. Of adolescents with a history of NSSI, 60% of females and 15% of males scored above a cutoff for ED pathology. Of adolescents scoring above a cutoff for ED pathology, 42.5% of females and 37.1% of males had engaged in lifetime NSSI. <br><br>DISCUSSION: Adolescents-in particular, females- with a history of NSSI reported significantly greater ED pathology. Notably, a higher proportion of males with ED pathology reported lifetime self-injury than vice versa, underscoring the importance of carefully screening for the presence of self-harm among males with ED pathology.   PUBLIC SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT: Over 1500 upper secondary school students with an average age of 17 years completed an online survey assessing current ED pathology and lifetime NSSI. Adolescents, particularly females, with a history of self-harm reported significantly more ED pathology. <br><br>FINDINGS also indicated the need to carefully screen for self-harm among males with ED pathology. Parents, schools, and health professionals should be aware that self-harm and ED pathology commonly co-occur and warrant assessment.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0276-3478",
doi="10.1002/eat.23826",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/eat.23826"
}