One of the maladaptive coping strategies used by adolescents is self-injury such as cutting. Use of this coping strategy suggests ________.

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Self-injury, such as cutting, is often used by individuals, including adolescents, as a way to cope with or temporarily relieve intense feelings of anxiety, stress, or emotional pain. It is not necessarily indicative of suicidal intention, a desire to self-medicate in the sense of using substances, or a precursor to harming others.

One of the Maladaptive Coping Strategies Used by Adolescents Is