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Non‐suicidal self‐injury: An introduction
Author(s) -
Klonsky E. David
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.124
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1097-4679
pISSN - 0021-9762
DOI - 10.1002/jclp.20411
Subject(s) - psychology , session (web analytics) , scope (computer science) , relevance (law) , clinical practice , psychotherapist , clinical psychology , psychiatry , applied psychology , medicine , physical therapy , computer science , world wide web , political science , law , programming language
This issue of Journal of Clinical Psychology: In Session is devoted to the assessment and treatment of non‐suicidal self‐injury (henceforth self‐injury). In this introductory article, the author describes the scope of behaviors referenced by the term self‐injury, establishes the historical and current relevance of self‐injury for clinical practice, and summarizes the articles that appear in this issue. Self‐injury is the intentional destruction of body tissue without suicidal intent and for purposes not socially sanctioned. This issue addresses many aspects of self‐injury, including its prevalence, functions, assessment, and treatment. The articles feature case illustrations and treatment recommendations, and all have direct implications for clinical practice. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Psychol: In Session 63: 1039–1043, 2007.