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Article: Empirically supported treatments and general therapy guidelines for non-suicidal self-injury.
- Article from:
- Journal of Mental Health Counseling
- Article date:
- April 1, 2006
- Author:
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Mental health counselors are facing increased demand to treat both adolescents and adults who present with repetitive non-suicidal self-injurious behaviors', yet there are few empirically supported treatments or general treatment guidelines available. 1 will review the research on problem-solving and dialectical behavior therapy, two cognitive-behavioral treatments that have the most empirical support for reducing self-injurious behavior. I conclude by providing specific treatment recommendations drawn from the literature that can be of use to mental health counselors working with individuals who self-injure.
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