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...????Staff writer Xi Yu can be reached at xyu@college.harvard.edu...
...Nockâ????s research seeks to explain why people commit suicide and engage in non-suicidal self-injury, such as burning or cutting themselves. Studies have shown that non-suicidal self-injury is a psychological disorder that affects roughly 4 percent of American adults and perhaps as high as 21 percent of adolescents, according to the press release announcing Nockâ????s appointment...
...????As people age they [learn] healthier ways of coping with problems they are experiencing,â???? said Nock, adding that behaviors like burning or cutting are generally viewed as a â????maladaptive way to regulate oneâ????s emotions.â???...
...????In some cases, more soldiers die by suicide than in combat, which is really concerning,â???? said Nock, adding that the rate of suicide in the army has â????skyrocketedâ???? in recent years...
...????Staff writer Gautam S. Kumar can be reached at gkumar@college.harvard.edu...