Within psychiatric nosology, the Syndrome of Self-Injury Behavior (SIB) is included as “a symptom or diagnostic element of borderline personality disorder and other psychiatric conditions including depression, anxiety disorders, substance abuse, eating disorders, posttraumatic stress, and schizophrenia” (American Psychiatric Association, 2000). “SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR (SIB) is defined as self-inflicted destruction of the body for purposes not socially sanctioned and without suicidal intent…. Typically associated with clinical populations, there are few epidemiological studies of SIB in community populations. Available evidence suggests that approximately 4% of the general adult population and 21% of clinical populations report …show more content…
“Usually, these bodily injuries occur moderately on the body surface, such as cuts, carving or burning of the skin, distinguishing themselves from other forms of more severe self-harm such as; castration and amputation of parts of the body in their Most associated with psychotic episodes” (Geulayov, G., Kapur, N., Turnbull, P., Clements, C., Waters, K., Ness, J., … Hawton, K. (2016). Considering the above, in this case, the strategic approach of brief therapy focused on the solution was applied as an alternative to useful treatment in the management of this …show more content…
From this perspective, it is understood that clients or consultants are part of a system (family, school, society, etc.) that is made up of other members. It is in the constant interaction where the members construct patterns or ways of relationship that are maintained and that communicate the way of feeling, thinking and acting of that system and its members before the diverse human experiences. Therefore, it is in the relationships where the intervention is sought, which is the focus from which the problem or reason for consultation, the process, and the therapeutic interventions are