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Identifier	Thesis 1819
Author	Boisselle, Stacey
Title	Self-Injurious Behavior in Adolescents
Publisher	Central Connecticut State University
Date	2006
Resource Type	Master's Thesis
Notes	Self-injurious behavior is a dysfunctional coping mechanism that helps some adolescents manage stressful situations. Paradoxically, some adolescents purposely cause physical harm to themselves in an attempt to feel better. Although it is possible for any adolescents to use self-injury as a way to self soothe, there are several precursors that could indicate a propensity toward this behavior. Adolescents who have been physically, sexually, or emotionally abused are more apt to harm themselves as well as those who grew up in invalidating and chaotic environments. Self-injury gives adolescents some sense of power in an otherwise unmanageable situation. This paper is divided into two major parts. First it looks at the reasons why adolescents self-injure and their characteristics of the past and present. It defines self-injurious behavior and then explores how it affects the lives of those who engage in it. It identifies the various positive reinforcements they gain from the behavior that keeps them resorting to it and describes the circumstances and experiences that have lead them to develop such an unhealthy coping mechanism. Identifying present personality traits and behaviors also helps to recognize those adolescents who may be harming themselves because they lack healthy coping mechanisms. It is important to know the past and present characteristics of adolescents who are injuring themselves in order to effectively help them gain healthier coping skills. In an effort to help the reader personify the information a fictional character will embody how the qualities of self-injurers manifest in a person's life. The story of the character, named Anastasia, is interspersed throughout the first part of the paper and will be italicized for clarity. Any resemblance to an actual case is unintended. Secondly, the paper presents a training manual developed by this author designed to create awareness among school counselors, psychologists, social workers, nurses and administrators. It can be used to train any person who works with adolescents engaging in self-injurious behaviors. The manual was developed based on the need for better professional development for support services who will most likely encounter this behavior. It is broken up into different lessons that can be taught individually or as a whole program. The manual includes lessons on: 1. The Current Awareness of Self-Injurious Behavior 2. Why People Self-Injure 3. Characteristics of a Self-Injurer: Two People in One 4. Characteristics of a Self-Injurer: Warning Signs 5. How to Help: Initial Steps 6. How to Help: Gaining Trust and On Going Support 7. Practicing Initial Interactions with a Self-Injurer 8. Additional Resources Completing all of the lessons in the manual will equip school support service members with the knowledge and skill they need to work with and facilitate the recovery of self-injurious adolescents.
Subject	Self-injurious behavior Self-mutilation Adolescent psychotherapy
Department	Department of Counseling and Family Therapy
Advisor	Malley, James Tait, Connie M.
Type	Text
Digital Format	application/pdf
Language	eng
OCLC number	713733922
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