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Non-Suicidal Self Injury Cheat Sheet by [deleted]

Non Suicidal Self Injury (NSSI)

Hair pulling
Scratching
Bruising
Cutting
Burning
Binging
Purging
Excessive use of alcoho­l/drugs
 

Function of NSSI

Relaxation
Enjoying pain
diminishing tension
Attention
Commun­icating to self
Communicating to others
Stimul­ation
Feeling one's body, identity
Feeling alive
Escape from dissoc­iation
Punishment
Danger of being angry
Relieve guilt feelings
Self-D­est­ruction
To be unattr­active
 

Treatment

Develop therap­eutic relati­onship with client
Treat underlying psychi­atric disorder if present
Enable clients to resolve diffic­ulties
Enable client to deal with future crises
Help client with proble­m-s­olving
Encourage other methods
       
 

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