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Understanding Non-Suicidal Self-Injury (NSSI): What It Is, How to Spot It, and How to Help

January 15, 2025

Learn about common reasons youth may engage in NSSI, warning signs, and effective ways to support youth towards healthier coping strategies.

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Taylor Burke, PhD

Taylor Burke, PhD is an Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School and a licensed clinical psychologist. She is the Director of Pediatric Computational Health, Associate Director of Suicide Research in the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital, and Co-Director of the Mood & Behavior Lab at MGH and Harvard Medical School, whose overarching mission is to improve current knowledge of what puts certain youth and young adults at risk for suicide and non-suicidal self-injury, and to prevent these outcomes. Dr. Burke’s research aims to advance the prediction and prevention of self-injurious thoughts and behaviors among youth and young adults. Dr. Burke has published over 70 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters on the causes of self-injurious thoughts and behaviors. Dr. Burke uses novel methods and computational approaches to improve the identification and treatment of youth at risk.

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