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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2024 May 30.
Published in final edited form as: Suicide Life Threat Behav. 2020 May 28;50(5):1007–1024. doi: 10.1111/sltb.12640
NSSI Tattoo Non-intentional disfigurement
Cutting Tatoo Injured
Self-harm Branded Wounded
Self-injury Body modification Hurt
Non-suicidal self-injury Marked Marked
Self-mutilation Inked Discoloration
Self-burning Tat Birthmark
Good vs. Bad Accept vs. Reject Safe vs. Dangerous
Kind Untrustworthy Loved Forgotten Sheltered Threatening
Considerate Evil Welcomed Alienated Secure Alarming
Caring Selfish Admired Deserted Shielded Jeopardous
Just Manipulative Included Shunned Innocent Risky
Moral Dishonest Respected Disliked Naïve Hazardous
Generous Cruel Accepted Outcast Guarded Unreliable
Loving Gross Valued Pushed out Gentle Terrible
Trustworthy Deceptive Treasured Denied Harmless Aggressive
Honest Immodest Integrated Isolated Peace Hostile
Pure Hate Incorporated Rejected Trust High-risk