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Self‐Mutilating Behavior
Author(s) -
Kehrberg Corinne
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
journal of child and adolescent psychiatric nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.331
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1744-6171
pISSN - 1073-6077
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-6171.1997.tb00412.x
Subject(s) - psychological intervention , phenomenon , nursing interventions classification , nursing , mental health nursing , medicine , nursing literature , psychology , mental health , position paper , psychotherapist , alternative medicine , epistemology , philosophy , pathology
TOPIC. The phenomenon of self‐mutilating behnvior. PURPOSE. Self‐mutilating behavior (SMB) creates serious management problems in psychiatric settings and typically begins in adolescence. In order to plan and provide effective nursing interventions, it is necessary nurses be knowledgeable about the phenomenon. This paper provides definitions, historical views, and types of SMB, along with a description of current research and speculations about intent. This framework offers a background to nursing interventions focused on identifying at‐risk adolescents and treating this bewildering behavior. SOURCES. Published literature. CONCLUSIONS. Mental health professionals find treatment of SMB a challenge and nursing is in a unique position to provide effective interventions.