Wall/Object Punching: An Important but Under‐Recognized Form of Nonsuicidal Self‐Injury. Issue 5 (19th September 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kimbrel, Nathan A.; Thomas, Shaun P.; Hicks, Terrell A.; Hertzberg, Michael A.; Clancy, Carolina P.; Elbogen, Eric B.; Meyer, Eric C.; DeBeer, Bryann B.; Gross, Georgina M.; Silvia, Paul J.; Morissette, Sandra B.; Gratz, Kim L.; Calhoun, Patrick S.; Beckham, Jean C.
• Is Part Of: Suicide and life-threatening behavior. Volume 48:Issue 5(2018:Oct.)
• Page Start: 501
• Page End: 511
• Publication Date: 2017-09-19
• Subjects: Suicide -- Periodicals; Suicide -- Prevention -- Periodicals; Behavior -- Periodicals; Suicide -- Periodicals; 362.28
• DOI: 10.1111/sltb.12371
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0363-0234

Abstract

Abstract : The present research investigated wall/object punching as a form of nonsuicidal self‐injury (NSSI) among 1, 143 veterans seeking treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Wall/object punching was remarkably common in this sample (43%), and its inclusion in the definition of NSSI increased estimated prevalence of recent NSSI by 14%. As expected, wall/object punching was strongly associated with other traditional forms of NSSI, post‐NSSI relief, and suicide ideation. Male veterans and veterans with PTSD were significantly more likely to engage in wall/object punching than female veterans and veterans without PTSD. More research on this important but under‐recognized form of NSSI is needed.