Self Injurious Behavior - Thesis 3 - Show 24

March 21st, 2006 | Jung, Self Injury, podcast

Series of three podcasts in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Masters of Arts in Counseling Psychology.

Podcast 1
Definitions - What it is. What it is not Epidemilogy – Who Does it.

Podcast 2
Etiology – Why people do it.

Podcast 3
Treatment options

Details of Podcast 3

Outline of Series
Warning to Self injurers
Resources for Self Injurers
Our Web site – www.insytworks.com
S.A.F.E – 1-800-DON’T-CUT
Healing House – 310-836-1223
Suzanne’s Working Definition of Compulsive Self Injurious Behavior
The overwhelming compulsion to self-injure severe enough to cause tissue damage. Compulsive Self Injurious Behavior is cloaked in shame, secrecy, and self-loathing.
Suzanne’s hypothesis – Compulsive Self Injury is not the problem, but a symptom of an unconscious traumatic wounding of the psyche.
Treatment Options

Improving Attachments
Levenkron
DBT
Linehan - Work with BPD
Biological or Medical Interventions
SSRIs
Benzos - but very addictive
Mood Stabilizers
Depth Psychological Work
Dreams
Sand Play
Active Imagination
Rituals

Podsafe Music –Grove It” Music by Denis Kitchen available at the Podsafe Music Network