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- 2. What is Self Harm and what does The act of deliberateilyt h airmnincg ylouur odwne bosd:y; a unhealthy way to cope with uncomfortable feelings and emotions. Cutting/ Burning self Picking at skin/scabs Pulling Hair (not Trichotillomania) Banging Head Hitting/ Biting self Biting Self Eating inedible objects (not Pica) Eating Disorders
- 3. SHAME
- 5. Why ? • Intense emotions, such as, anger, anxiety, or depression • Abuse • Low self esteem • Self Punishment Why • Numbness; to feel alive • Lonely ? • A combination of all these and some more • Sometimes this question is never answered The most important thing to know is all addictions are Wstartehd fyor ? a reason, and that reason could be different from the other person suffering from the same addiction.
- 6. Addictiv e Disease Model Self Harm
- 9. Behavior and Environm ent Model Self- Harm
- 10. Academic Model of Addiction Self Harm
- 11. Diathesis-Stress Theory of Addiction Self-Harm
- 12. STATISTICS
- 13. STATISTICS • Each year, 1 in 5 females and 1 in 7 males engage in self injury • 90 percent of people who engage in self harm begin during their teen or pre-adolescent • Females comprise 60 percent of those who engage in self injurious behavior years • Nearly 50 percent of those who engage in self injury activities have been sexually abused • About 50 percent of those who engage in self mutilation begin around age 14 and carry on into their 20s • Approximately two million cases are reported annually in the U.S
- 14. CONSENQUENCES •Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death among Americans. •More than 38,000 people died by suicide in 2010. •More than 1 million people reported making a suicide attempt in the past year. •More than 2 million adults reported thinking about suicide in the past year. •Most people who engage in suicidal behavior never seek health services.
- 15. COSTS TO SOCIETY •Suicide costs society approximately $34.6 billion a year in combined medical and work loss costs. •The average suicide costs $1,061,170. (CDC cost estimates based on 2005 data. Refers to people age 10 and over.)
- 16. ESTIMATES ARE THAT ABOUT ONE PERCENT OF THE TOTAL U.S. POPULATION, OR BETWEEN 2 AND 3 MILLION PEOPLE, EXHIBIT SOME TYPE OF SELF ABUSIVE BEHAVIOR
- 17. Two of the most alarming facts about teen cutting are these: • the number of cases is on the rise • without treatment, many who begin cutting themselves as teens will continue the behavior well into their adult years
- 20. Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Treatment Individual or Group Psychothe rapy
- 22. THANKS FOR WATCHING AND LISTENING, I REALLY HOPE EVERYONE LEARNED SOMETHING. MAINLY, SELF HARM IS A REAL ADDICTIVE ISSUE THAT IS OVERLOOKED AS THE PROBLEM RATHER THAN A SYMPTOM.
- 23. References Argarwal, L. J., Berger, C.E., Gill, L. (2011). Naltrexone for Severe Self Harm Behavior: A Case Report. The American Journal of Psychiatry, 168 (4), 436-438. http://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/article.aspx?articleid=1060907 Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders: DSM-5. (5th ed.). (2013). Washington, D.C.: American Psychiatric Association. Gluck, S. (2012). Self Injury, Self Harm Statistics and Facts. http://www.healthyplace.com/abuse/self-injury/self-injury-self-harm-statistics-and-facts/ Inaba, D., & Cohen, W. E. (1990). Uppers, Downers, All Arounders: Physical and Mental Effects of Psychoactive Drugs (Updated and repr. 1990]. ed.). Ashland, Or.: Cinemed. Suicide: Consequences. (2012, September 24). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Retrieved October 10, 2013, from http://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/suicide/consequences.html