[Self-mutilation among adolescents: an integrative review of the literature].

This study involves an integrative review of the literature regarding the knowledge produced by the scientific community about self-mutilation among adolescents in the period between January 2012 and June 2017. A search was conducted in the SCIELO and CAPES Portal databases in Portuguese, English and Spanish with a final sample of 71 articles. This study revealed a large number of publications at international level, with an emphasis on epidemiological articles and deficiency in the publication of intervention studies that investigate the efficacy of therapies and prevention programs.