Self-Mutilation: Causes and Help

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Psychology

 

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Elizabeth A

 

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October 31, 2014

 

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University

 

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Self-mutilative behavior, according to several studies, occurs at a rate of 4% of the general adult population. Adolescent community samples reported rates as high as 14% - 39% (Nock and Prinstein, 2005). Despite the rise in incidents and the overall danger of this behavior, the paucity of research leaves self-mutilation as a poorly understood maladaptive behavior (Nock and Prinstein, 2005)...
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Finally, several counseling techniques that have been studied and applied will be explored and discussed. HYPOTHESIS What are the causal factors in adolescent self-mutilation and how can counselors identify and help individuals who engage in this type of behavior? LITERATURE REVIEW While self-mutilation has many similar definitions, no general terminology has been agreed upon by researches and a variety of forms have been used to describe the behavior (Ross and Heath, 2002)...
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