On several recent occasions Sarah intentionally used cigarettes to inflict painful but non-life-threatening burns on her arms.Her behavior best illustrates

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Sarah's behavior of intentionally using cigarettes to inflict burns on her arms is characteristic of nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI). NSSI is the deliberate, self-inflicted destruction of body tissue without suicidal intent and can include behaviors like cutting, burning, and scratching. While major depressive disorder and dysthymia can be associated with self-harm, neither disorder requires deliberate self-injury as a criterion. Rumination is the process of dwelling on negative thoughts and emotions, which is not directly related to self-injury.

On Several Recent Occasions Sarah Intentionally Used Cigarettes to Inflict