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01-06-2018 | Letter to the Editor
Re: The Ottawa Self-injury Inventory Version 3.1: Suggestions for Revision to the Addictive Features Section
Published in: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction | Issue 3/2018
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The Ottawa Self-injury Inventory (OSI) version 3.1 is a 26-item self-report measure which measures occurrence, frequency, types and functions of self-harm (Nixon and Cloutier 2005). The functions of self-harm are determined by the indication of the degree to which items (such as “to release unbearable tension, to experience a ‘high’ that feels like a drug high”) correspond with reasons for self-harm (ranging from 0, never a reason, to 4, always a reason). Appraisal of addictive features is measured by seven items. These seven items were developed from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV-TR®) (American Psychiatric Association 2000) criteria for substance dependence (Nixon et al. 2015) (see Table 1).
Table 1
Seven addictive features items used in the OSI 3.1 (©2005)
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Since you started to self-injure, have you found that: Circle 1 if never and 4 if always
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Never
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Always
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1. The self-injurious behaviour occurs more often than intended?
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1
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2
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3
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4
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2. The severity in which the self-injurious behaviour occurs has increased (e.g., deeper cuts, more extensive parts of your body)?
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1
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2
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3
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4
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3. If the self-injurious behaviour produced an effect when started, you now need to self-injure more frequently or with greater intensity to produce the same effect?
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1
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2
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3
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4
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4. This behaviour or thinking about it consumes a significant amount of your time (e.g., planning and thinking about it, collecting and hiding sharp objects, doing it and recovering from it)?
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5. Despite a desire to cut down or control this behaviour, you are unable to do so
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1
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2
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3
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4
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6. You continue this behaviour despite recognizing that it is harmful to you physically and/or emotionally?
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1
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2
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3
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4
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7. Important social, family, academic or recreational activities are given up or reduced because of this behaviour?
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1
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2
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3
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4
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