[Self-cutting in adolescents: when to worry?].

Self-cutting in adolescents: when to worry?. Self-cutting, the most part of the nonsuicidal self-harming behaviours, seems becoming quite common among adolescents. Nevertheless, assessment and follow up are always required with at least three aims: to assess globally the adolescent' situation, and his or her to psychological distress - to look for a passed trauma (i.e sexual abuse) behind the self- harm behaviour - to recognize psychiatric disorders beside self-harming and to recognize patients to refer to the mental health services.