A teenager's hands and arms are covered with self-inflicted burns, and the teenager seems almost addicted to this destructive behavior. The self-inflicted burns would MOST likely be classified as:

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The self-inflicted burns would be classified as a form of self-injury, which falls under Edwin Shneidman's "subintentional death" classification. The fact that the teenager seems addicted to this behavior suggests that it is a coping mechanism for emotional distress, rather than a conscious effort to end their life (which would fall under Shneidman's "death seeker" or "death darer" classifications).

A Teenager's Hands and Arms Are Covered with Self-Inflicted Burns