Motivations and triggers for non-suicidal self-injury among adolescents with alcohol use disorder in China: a qualitative descriptive study
Dongyang Wang, Angran Wang, Thitipong Tankumpuan, Hang Yang · 2026
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Dongyang Wang leads a team mapping why Chinese teens with alcohol use disorder injure themselves without intent to die, in a 2026 interview study. The two problems often arrive together in adolescence, yet how they feed each other in daily life was little explored. The team traced the journey across home, hospital, and return home.
Eighteen diagnosed teens took part in deep interviews. Three nested themes emerged: a hunt for emotional numbness, a tunnel of narrowed thinking once alcohol loosens control, and a loop kept turning by shame after each episode. The mapped journey showed a hidden build-up before hospital, a stark closed-ward phase, and isolated recovery after. Teens felt most bare of support during late-night crises at home. The authors urge trauma-aware care and digital safety nets.
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| CREATOR | Dongyang Wang, Angran Wang, Thitipong Tankumpuan, Hang Yang |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 61051 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |