title: Deliberate self-injury. Management in a psychiatric setting.
abstract: Self-injury is a significant clinical problem of psychiatric patients, although the prevalence of self-injury in specific disorders is unclear. Nurses can assess and intervene in the psychological causes and behavioral sequelae self-injury. Each patient's early history, dynamics, and motives for self-injury require evaluation. Behavioral techniques (eg, reinforcement) and psychodynamic techniques, such as exploring feelings and anxiety, can help patients understand their self-destructive tendencies. Patients can learn to anticipate anxiety-provoking situations, plan strategies to manage anxiety, cope with feelings, and reduce self-injury.
authors.affiliation: University of Southern California, Los Angeles.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Valente
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D005260:Female; D006778:Hospitals, Psychiatric; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D016728:Self-Injurious Behavior / Q000451:nursing* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000523:psychology