The DSHI lists various NSSI behaviors (ex. cutting, burning, carving in skin, scratching, biting, acid or cleaner burns, sticking sharp objects, banging head, and punching walls or objects) and has the participant rate if they have engaged in the behavior and the frequency in the past year, was used as part of the CANDI interview.

The Deliberate Self-Harm Inventory 

The CANDI is a diagnostic interview for NSSID that has demonstrated good reliability and adequate internal consistency in prior research 

Saint Louis University

In 2018, researchers reported that 82% of veterans seeking treatment for PTSD
(96% of whom were men) reported a lifetime history of engaging in NSSI. Furthermore, nearly two in three (64%) reported that they had engaged in one or more forms of NSSI during the past two weeks.

Prevalence of NSSID Among Veterans 

Patel, T. A., Mann, A., Blakey, S. M., Aunon, F. M., Calhoun, P. S., Beckham, J. C., & Kimbrel, N. A. (2021). Diagnostic Correlates of Nonsuicidal Self-Injury Disorder among Veterans with Psychiatric Disorders. Psychiatry research, 296, 113672. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2020.113672


Non-Suicidal Self-Injury Among Veterans with Psychiatric Disorders

Clinician-Administered Nonsuicidal Self-injury Disorder Index 

1. Pre-existing psychiatric conditions and diagnosis of NSSID
2. Association between NSSID & other psychiatric conditions
3. BPD & NSSID

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