Non-Suicidal Self-Injury F60.3
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Assessment of pain sensitivity and physiological reactivity to a standardized cold pain stimulus in adolescents with non-suicidal self-injury.
Group 2: Assessment of pain sensitivity and phys
Sponsors
Klinik für Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrie, Zentrum für Psychsoziale Medizin, Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
12 Years to 17 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: adolescents with non-suicidal self-injur/ borderline personality disorder; age and sex matched healthy controls
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Other major psychiatric disorders (e.g.schizophrenia), current episode of substance abuse, cardiovascular disease (e.g. hypertension)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Hypothalamic–Pituitary–Adrenal (HPA) axis assessed by saliva cortisol pre and post painful stimulation; autonomic nervous system response continuously assessed by heart rate and heart rate variability and blood pressure pre and post painful stimulation | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The latencies to the first pain sensation (pain threshold) and to intolerable pain (pain tolerance) are measured with a stopwatch in seconds; pain intensity ratings are obtained using visual analogue scales and standardized questionnaires | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactMichael Kaess
Klinik für Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrie, Zentrum für Psychsoziale Medizin, Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg
Outcome results
None listed