A history of psychological maltreatment increases the likelihood that a child will engage in non-suicidal self-injurious behaviors.

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Research has shown that children who have experienced psychological maltreatment, such as emotional abuse or neglect, are at a higher risk of engaging in non-suicidal self-injurious behaviors as a coping mechanism or as a way to express or manage their pain and distress.

A History of Psychological Maltreatment Increases the Likelihood That a Child