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Self-Injurious Behaviors: Assessment and Diagnosis

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Publisher
American Counseling Association
Year
2003
Tongue
English
Weight
160 KB
Volume
81
Category
Article
ISSN
1556-6678

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✦ Synopsis

This article examines the diagnosis and assessment of self‐injurious behaviors. A classification model for conceptualizing self‐injury is discussed, and the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (4th ed., text revision; American Psychiatric Association, 2000) diagnoses associated with self‐injury are addressed. Assessment questions and issues to consider when assessing clients who self‐injure are provided.

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