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Use of ecological momentary assessment (EMA) in non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI): a systematic review

Rodríguez-Blanco, Lucía, Carballo, Juan J., Baca-García, Enrique·2018·Psychiatry Research

Abstract

Conceptualization and assessment of non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) has evolved substantially in recent years. In both cross-sectional and longitudinal studies, NSSI and its related variables have traditionally been assessed retrospectively, leading to less precise studies of the mechanisms involved in the maintenance, cessation, or aggravation of this behavior. Ecological momentary assessment (EMA) enables real-time collection of patient states, which can be very useful in the study of the mechanisms implied in this behavior. This systematic review aims to elucidate the current status of EMA use in NSSI investigation. An exhaustive search in PubMed and PsycINFO was conducted up to September 2017. All papers included were focused on the study of NSSI using EMA. Studies with methodological diversity were included, which were afterwards organized according to main topic of studies. There were no ineligibility criteria based on age or diagnosis. Twenty-three papers were studied, the majority of which are short-term studies focused on the study of affect dynamics and the emotion-regulation function of NSSI. Implications of these results and recommendations for future research are discussed.

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Authors
Rodríguez-Blanco, L., Carballo, J. J., & Baca-García, E.
Affiliations
  • Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz (ES)
  • Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón (ES)
Corresponding author
Rodríguez-Blanco, Lucía
Venue
Psychiatry Research
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2018-05
Volume
263
Pages
212-219
ISSN
0165-1781 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2789878559
Cited by
140
References
68
Citations by year
2026: 11 · 2025: 18 · 2024: 12 · 2023: 25 · 2022: 18 · 2021: 23 · 2020: 21 · 2019: 10 · 2018: 2
FWCI
2.37
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Psychiatry Research (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Mental Health Research Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Mental Health via Writing
Keywords
non-suicidal self-injury, ecological momentary assessment, real-time data acquisition, affect dynamics, emotion regulation
MeSH terms
Ecological Momentary Assessment, Adolescent, Cross-Sectional Studies, Emotions, Female, Humans, Male, Retrospective Studies, Self-Injurious Behavior

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