Courtney Brooks, C., Kathleen, S., & Sara, F. (n.d). Assessment and Identification of Deliberate Self-Harm in Adolescents and Young Adults. The Journal For Nurse Practitioners, 8299-305. doi:10.1016/j.nurpra.2012.02.004…
The purpose of The Bill of Rights was to “address any concerns that the Constitution did not mention” (bill of rights). It was written to protect citizens from excessive government power. Supporters of the Constitution realized that adding a bill of rights to the document was a safer option rather than creating another Constitution. This document was written in December 15, 1791 by James Madison.…
The rising prevalence of reports of individuals who have self-harmed, and the lack of an agreed-upon definition of what constitutes self-harm, led to the creation of the DHSI, or the Deliberate Self-Harm Inventory (Gratz, n.d.). The inventory does not include suicide attempts. drug usage, ingestion of objects and/or substances, or risky behaviors such as reckless driving. What this inventory considers self-harm is operationally defined as “the deliberate, direct destruction or alteration of body tissue without conscious suicidal intent, but resulting in injury severe enough for tissue damage (e.g., scarring) to occur” (Gratz,…
Self-harm, using sharp objects to cause injury e.g. cutting slashes skin to cause scars and bleeding.…
Self Harm - This is a type of abuse which is caused by you. This can be done by cutting yourself with sharp objects such as a knife or razor, burning you with something hot such as a fire or cigarette. Or even overdosing on your medication or just general tablets which you can buy from a local shop.…
Self-injury is a behavior in which people deliberately harm their own bodies in some way to cope with overwhelming emotions. Self-injury frequently is an impulsive act. You may become upset and spontaneously seek a way to hurt yourself, recklessly doing damage to their body. Other times, self-injury may be inflicted in a controlled, methodical manner. You may even plan it in advance, taking steps to avoid detection and to prevent infections. This act of behavior is not an attempt at suicide. With self-injury, the intent isn’t to die, but to inflict bodily harm. However, self-injury can accidentally result in suicide.…
These four include being, impulsive, major, Stereotypie, and compulsive. The one group of people who are most likely to self harm are African American teenagers, and African American girls are more likely to harm themselves than white girls. They also receive the least amount of treatment. This problem is also the least spoken about among African American families. Because of this a lot of people feel a sense of relief, or power when they harm themselves, whether it be by burning, punching, or cutting themselves. It is important to understand that these acts are not always suicidal. Sometimes they are genuinely a cry for…
Skills and characteristics are essential in the Human Service Profession to be efficient in helping the clients. The Human Service Professional is a one of a kind individual, which requires skills and certain characteristics that very few people have. This paper will discuss the skills and characteristics and the definition of the two which are essential in this field, as well as the writer’s skills and characteristics that will lead to a successful career as a Human Service Professional.…
The self inflicted injuries are usually painful, but shallow, and done to the surface of the skin. It is done in order to either reduce anxious thoughts, and other feelings of tension, or to be self punishment. It can also be done to experience an immediate sensation or impression of comfort or satisfaction. The individual will partake in the behavior so frequently and with a certain feeling of necessity, that it strongly resembles an addiction. (DSMV). The individual will use instruments such as a sharp knife, razor blade or needle to cut themselves. The most common areas are the tops of thighs, and the inside of the forearm. The cuts made are on the top layer of the skin, usually cut parallel to each other. There are more methods than cutting oneself; it has been recorded that individuals may burn themselves with a lit cigarette butt, or rub their skin with an eraser. (DSMV) There are up to sixteen different recorded methods of self harm (SLIDE) Usually, the higher the number of types of methods the individuals partakes in, the more “sever the psychopathology, including suicidal attempts.” (DSMV) Perhaps one of the most debilitating part of this disorder is that most people who participate in such self harm behaviors do not report it, and do not seek any clinical treatment…
In addressing the causes, symptoms, and treatments of Unipolar depression and Bipolar disorders one might see that there are many similarities but significant differences. One might see how life tasks and one’s emotions and motivations are subject to failure when acquiring these disorders. One might also notice that many of those whom acquire these disorders do not even realize that they have them. Questions one might ask are how does one know if they or a family member may be subject to or experiencing these disorders and how does one treat them?…
Many treatment plans incorporate two or more of these modalities to successfully treat the addict, and often their families.…
Mark Zelman, Ph.D., Elaine Tompary, PharmD, Jill Raymond, Ph.D., Paul Holdaway, MA, and Mary Lou Mulvihill, Ph.D.. (2010). Mental Illness and Cognitive Disorders. Retrieved from Mark Zelman, Ph.D., Elaine Tompary, PharmD, Jill Raymond, Ph.D., Paul Holdaway, MA, and Mary Lou Mulvihill, Ph.D., website.…
The researchers collected data from the protection from abuse order court fillings that had compared to past records. The Sedgwick county holds the most reports than all of the other counties which held a better opportunity. They also had access to the protection from domestic violence data. With only having access to past criminal records and reports where the research was held.…
National Institute of Mental Health. (2013, May 30). Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Retrieved from NIMH.NIH.GOV: http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/post-traumatic-stress-disorder-ptsd/index.shtml…
Drinking as self-medication. Several theories link alcohol’s presumed stress-reduction effects to reduced processing of threatening information. Sayette (1993) argued alcohol may reduce appraisal of threatening information. Hull (1981) suggested alcohol may reduce self-awareness.…