Category: Self-Harm
The Good Therapy Blog
October 31st, 2011 |
Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) is a coping mechanism that is rising at alarming rates. “In Canada and the United States, prevalence ranges from 12% to 41% in community samples of adolescents and young adults,” said K. Jessica van Vliet, Assistant Professor at the University of Alberta. Most people who self-injure do so to cope with negative feelings, acceptance and social fears. “In particular, there is a need for counseling approaches that strengthen client emotion regulation, self-acceptance, and positive ways of relating with others,” said... Read More
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October 5th, 2011 |
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Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) is often a symptom of borderline personality disorder (BPD), but can be present in its absence as well. It occurs in nearly 4% of American adults and is even more rampant among teens. “Given the prevalence of NSSI, and the findings that it is often present in individuals who are not diagnosed with BPD and have a range of other Axis I disorders, it is possible that individuals engaging in NSSI may belong to a distinct diagnostic category,” said Edward A. Selby of... Read More
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September 27th, 2011 |
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Clients who suffer from depression and substance use issues are more likely to harm themselves than individuals with other psychological problems. After in-patient treatment, clinicians often rely on their own observations to measure a client’s state and determine the likelihood that the client will self-harm again. But a new study suggests that enlisting the client’s own opinion of their risk for self-harm may be a more accurate predictor of future behaviors. “Clinicians routinely talk with... Read More
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September 9th, 2011 |
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Most individuals who attempt suicide unsuccessfully will only do so once and make that decision within the hour preceding the attempt. “To kill oneself, one must have the means for doing so,” said researchers from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and the University of Utah. “It is because of this very simple and undisputable fact that means restriction is often recommended as a risk management strategy.” Means restriction involves limiting access to items that could cause self-harm. Means restriction counseling,... Read More
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September 2nd, 2011 |
Adolescence is a time of emotional turmoil and many young people use self-injurious behaviors as a way to cope with psychological distress. However, self-harm can lead to suicide, thus increasing the importance of treating this issue in these children. “Self-harm in adolescence is a common problem with lifetime prevalence of attempted suicide of 9.7%, whereas an additional 13.2% of adolescents engage in self-harm at some point during that period,” said researchers from King’s College, London. “Self-harm is one of the... Read More
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August 23rd, 2011 |
I don’t watch reality TV. Well, that’s not exactly true. I do watch Intervention, Deadliest Catch, The Biggest Loser and I found myself surprisingly addicted to the televised trial of Casey Anthony. However, I have never been drawn to the over-the-top antics of reality television shows such as The Jersey Shore, Family Jewels, or, dare I say it, Keeping up with the Kardashians. As a matter of fact, they pretty much turn my stomach. And I’ve never watched an entire... Read More
July 11th, 2011 |
Imagine a life where you are continually tormented by an inner dialogue that screams of your worthlessness, your hideous appearance, and your pitiful, meaningless existence. Imagine a life where you mange your day solely around food, either by avoiding it, getting rid of it, or consuming as much of it as you can. Imagine spending your birthday in a psychiatric ward, perhaps too sick and too weak to even stand up on your own. And now imagine that there is a very... Read More
June 1st, 2011 |
After 6 years in the depths of anorexia, my eating disorder was a way of life. Starving had become my world. It was the way I dealt with anger, fear, hurt, frustration, disappointment, and every other even slightly uncomfortable feeling. I managed my weight to manage my life. Anorexia was my control, my way of communicating, and my way of avoiding, and it was the one thing I felt like I did really well. I was awesome at losing weight.
Of course, I lost a... Read More
May 16th, 2011 |
For all the research that has been done in the last twenty years attempting to understand the brain, the organ at the top of our spine retains its essential mystery. We know more now than ever how the brain works, how it has developed over the centuries to do the miraculous things it does, and what is happening to it when it gets injured. Doctors, parents, coaches and professional athletes are more alert to the dangers of brain concussion. Neurologists study to become adept at repairing the brain with surgery, cellular transplant, or electrical stimulus. Every one of us has a stake in the health... Read More
May 14th, 2011 |
Self-Embedding Behavior (SEB) should receive immediate intervention, according to a new study. SEB, most often found in adolescents, can be more harmful than other forms of self-injury because it is almost always associated with suicidal ideations and clients injure themselves with the specific intent of causing serious harm. When a person self-embeds, they insert foreign objects into their body under their soft tissue, usually in the arms, legs, ankles and wrists. The most common objects are wood, metal, plastic, glass... Read More
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March 24th, 2011 |
The recent sexual assault of CBS news reporter Lara Logan during her coverage of the February 2011 Egyptian uprising is a stark reminder that any woman is vulnerable to assault, regardless of her public status. You don’t have to travel to a distant country during political upheaval to be at risk. According to the National Violence Against Women Survey (2000), 17.6% of American women have been victims of an attempted or completed sexual assault. And while men can be sexual assault survivors, 90% of rape victims are women.
Here are some statistics on sexual assault:
1. 32.4% of rape survivors... Read More
February 4th, 2011 |
A GoodTherapy.org News Summary
A study of more than 7,000 adults living in the United Kingdom found that those who identify as gay, lesbian and bisexual are more likely to experience a variety of mental health problems than are their heterosexual peers. The study didn’t measure how many of these individuals sought counseling or therapy for their needs, but non-heterosexual participants self-reported higher rates of depression, self-harm, suicidal thoughts, anxiety, alcohol and drug dependence, phobia, and obsessive-compulsive... Read More
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January 7th, 2011 |
Another way to understand your healing journey is to think of growing from a place of victimization to survival and finally into thriving. While you had no choice about being victimized, you do have a choice about growing through these stages. Regardless of what the traumatic event was, where or when it occurred, there was a period of time, however short or long, when you were victimized. This victimization is not of your doing and is not something to have guilt or shame about, rather it is a factual reality to understand, accept and grow through. When an individual cannot or does not (for... Read More
October 29th, 2010 |
Shirking duties was guaranteed to get Ezra angry
With a heaving chest and throbbing temples, Ezra clenched his jaws in anger when he found that the vegetables at the restaurant were unprepared. It was bad enough that local farmers had not supplied the eggplant he ordered for his signature dish. To find that Danny, his deputy hadn’t trimmed the artichokes was unbelievable. Anger turned to rage as Ezra started to cut away at the artichokes imagining punishing Danny with each knife stroke.
Danny arrived ten minutes later and was greeted with a scathing attack, questioning his judgment, and... Read More
