Research Review: Viewing self-harm images on the internet and social media platforms: systematic review of the impact and associated psychological mechanisms

Featured ACAMH Papers

Bringing you some selected Open Access journal papers from our portfolio; The Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry (JCPP), Child and Adolescent Mental Health journal (CAMH), and JCPP Advances.

Posted on 20 March 2023

‘Research Review: Viewing self-harm images on the internet and social media platforms: systematic review of the impact and associated psychological mechanisms’

Open Access paper from the JCPP

Background – Viewing self-harm and suicide-related images online can precede these behaviours. We reviewed studies of potential impacts and mechanisms associated with viewing self-harm-related images on the internet and social media.

Authors: Karima Susi, Francesca Glover-Ford, Anne Stewart, Rebecca Knowles Bevis, Keith Hawton