Nonsuicidal Self‐Injury in Bangladesh: A Narrative Review
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Nonsuicidal self‐injury (NSSI) has received global academic attention in recent decades. However, little is known about NSSI behavior in Bangladesh. We aimed to overview NSSI in Bangladesh based on available evidence. Methods PubMed, Scopus, Google Scholar, Google, and B...
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| description | ABSTRACT Background and Aims Nonsuicidal self‐injury (NSSI) has received global academic attention in recent decades. However, little is known about NSSI behavior in Bangladesh. We aimed to overview NSSI in Bangladesh based on available evidence. Methods PubMed, Scopus, Google Scholar, Google, and BanglaJOL were searched to identify the research articles published on NSSI in Bangladesh with search terms. Research studies assessing NSSI among Bangladeshi citizens living in Bangladesh, and studies published in English language were included. Results Ten studies (cross‐sectional 9, case‐control 1) were included in this review published between 1984 and 2024 with sample sizes between 51 and 383. The majority of the studies (n = 7) were conducted among clinical samples (attended for medical care). Five studies included participants with only nonsuicidal intents. The prevalence of NSSI was 17% among students and 40.2% among gay populations. Self‐cutting (39%), and burning (26%) are the notable methods of NSSI among the patients of substance abuse. Family conflict, marital discord, premarital affair issues, extramarital relationships, and adverse life events were the major associated psychosocial factors along with psychiatric disorders as biological factors. Conclusion This review identified the spectrum of research conducted on NSSI highlighting the rate, methods, and associated factors in Bangladesh. It indicates a dearth of studies on NSSI among community populations assessing its burden and risk factors in Bangladesh. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e5f5e914531241f1893c081bc7ba0a662025-08-20T03:39:21ZengWileyHealth Science Reports2398-88352025-05-0185n/an/a10.1002/hsr2.70790Nonsuicidal Self‐Injury in Bangladesh: A Narrative ReviewS. M. Yasir Arafat0Bithika Mali1Atiqul Haq Mazumder2Department of Psychiatry Bangladesh Specialized Hospital Dhaka BangladeshDepartment of Graduate Nursing, Faculty of Nursing Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Dhaka BangladeshDepartment of Psychiatry, Research Unit of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine University of Oulu Oulu FinlandABSTRACT Background and Aims Nonsuicidal self‐injury (NSSI) has received global academic attention in recent decades. However, little is known about NSSI behavior in Bangladesh. We aimed to overview NSSI in Bangladesh based on available evidence. Methods PubMed, Scopus, Google Scholar, Google, and BanglaJOL were searched to identify the research articles published on NSSI in Bangladesh with search terms. Research studies assessing NSSI among Bangladeshi citizens living in Bangladesh, and studies published in English language were included. Results Ten studies (cross‐sectional 9, case‐control 1) were included in this review published between 1984 and 2024 with sample sizes between 51 and 383. The majority of the studies (n = 7) were conducted among clinical samples (attended for medical care). Five studies included participants with only nonsuicidal intents. The prevalence of NSSI was 17% among students and 40.2% among gay populations. Self‐cutting (39%), and burning (26%) are the notable methods of NSSI among the patients of substance abuse. Family conflict, marital discord, premarital affair issues, extramarital relationships, and adverse life events were the major associated psychosocial factors along with psychiatric disorders as biological factors. Conclusion This review identified the spectrum of research conducted on NSSI highlighting the rate, methods, and associated factors in Bangladesh. It indicates a dearth of studies on NSSI among community populations assessing its burden and risk factors in Bangladesh.https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.70790Bangladeshdeliberate self‐harmnonsuicidal self‐injuryNSSIself‐harmself‐injurious behavior |
| spellingShingle | S. M. Yasir Arafat Bithika Mali Atiqul Haq Mazumder Nonsuicidal Self‐Injury in Bangladesh: A Narrative Review Health Science Reports Bangladesh deliberate self‐harm nonsuicidal self‐injury NSSI self‐harm self‐injurious behavior |
| title | Nonsuicidal Self‐Injury in Bangladesh: A Narrative Review |
| title_full | Nonsuicidal Self‐Injury in Bangladesh: A Narrative Review |
| title_fullStr | Nonsuicidal Self‐Injury in Bangladesh: A Narrative Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Nonsuicidal Self‐Injury in Bangladesh: A Narrative Review |
| title_short | Nonsuicidal Self‐Injury in Bangladesh: A Narrative Review |
| title_sort | nonsuicidal self injury in bangladesh a narrative review |
| topic | Bangladesh deliberate self‐harm nonsuicidal self‐injury NSSI self‐harm self‐injurious behavior |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.70790 |
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