ABSTRACT
According to Zetterqvist (2015), attempts to defi ne an independent NSSI diagnosis in previous editions of the DSM have been going on since the 1980s. These early advocates for a stand-alone NSSI diagnosis recognized the important role of impulses, preoccupation with wanting to self-harm, the cycle of anticipationharm-relief, repetitiveness, and the differentiation from suicidal behaviors.
