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. 2020 Feb 18;52(1):63–71. doi: 10.1002/jmd2.12100

Table 3.

Reactions

A. Psychophysical reactions of paina
Pain Self‐inflicted harm Harm/damage to other people/objects Harm to communication taking place Harm to an activity taking place
No 2% 95% 100% 99%
Yes 98% 5% 0% 1%
B. Psychophysical reactions of anxietyb
Anxiety increase Self‐inflicted harm Harm/damage to other people/objects Harm to communication taking place Harm to an activity taking place
No 3% 25% 15% 10%
Yes 97% 75% 85% 90%
C. Emotional reactionsc
Emotional reactions Self‐inflicted harm Harm/damage to other people/objects Harm to communication taking place Harm to an activity taking place
Anguish‐terror 49% 38% 7% 53%
Shock‐disconcert 37% 84% 56% 48%
Regret 29% 78% 68% 78%
Anger 11% 6% 10% 32%
Satisfaction 0% 0% 0% 0%
D. Emotional reactions in repeated LNBsd
Emotional reactions Self‐inflicted harm Harm/damage to other people/objects Harm to communication taking place Harm to an activity taking place Total of LNBs
Anguish‐terror 82% 50% 0% 73% 69%
Shock‐disconcert 27% 50% 40% 50% 46%
Regret 27% 50% 40% 85% 73%
Anger 18% 50% 0% 50% 42%
Satisfaction 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Note: Percentages are calculated on the observations' total number for each harm/damage category.

a

Reaction of pain is observed only in case of self‐inflicted harm.

b

Increase in anxiety is the common reaction to every LNB.

c

Emotional reactions associated with different types of harm/damage can widely vary, but satisfaction has never been observed.

d

The most frequently observed emotional reaction to self‐inflicted harm is terror.