Self-Injurious Behaviors: Assessment and Diagnosis

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 wit...

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Published in:Journal of counseling and development 2003-10, Vol.81 (4), p.490-496
Main Author: Kress, Victoria E. White
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anxiety Disorders
Assessment
Behavior Disorders
Behavior Problems
Body piercing
Classification
Clinical Diagnosis
Counseling Effectiveness
Counselor Training
Developmental Delays
Developmental disabilities
Diagnosis
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual IV
Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
Etiology
Evaluation
Hair
Hallucinations
Injuries
Intellectual disabilities
Intellectual Disability
Medical diagnosis
Mental disorders
Movement disorders
Personality disorders
Personality Problems
Physical Disabilities
Population
Post traumatic stress disorder
Psychiatry
Psychosis
Risk factors
Self destructive behavior
Self evaluation
Self Injurious Behavior
Self-injurious behaviour
Selfinjury
Tourette syndrome
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Summary: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.
ISSN:0748-9633
1556-6676
DOI:10.1002/j.1556-6678.2003.tb00276.x