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Self-embedding behavior: a new primary care challenge.

Gregory H Bennett¹, William E Shiels, Adam S Young

¹Department of Radiology, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH 43205, USA.

|May 11, 2011

Summary

Self-embedding behavior (SEB) is a severe self-harm in adolescents, often linked to psychiatric conditions. Early identification and intervention are crucial for effective treatment and preventing further harm.

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Methodology for Establishing a Community-Wide Life Laboratory for Capturing Unobtrusive and Continuous Remote Activity and Health Data

Methodology for Establishing a Community-Wide Life Laboratory for Capturing Unobtrusive and Continuous Remote Activity and Health Data

Published on: July 27, 2018

Area of Science:

Psychiatry
Adolescent Medicine
Medical Psychology

Background:

Self-embedding behavior (SEB) is a rare but severe form of self-injury.
Adolescents engaging in SEB often have complex psychiatric histories.

Purpose of the Study:

To define self-embedding behavior (SEB).
To establish a clinical profile of adolescents exhibiting SEB.
To highlight the need for rapid, targeted interventions for SEB.

Main Methods:

Retrospective analysis of 600 patients undergoing percutaneous soft-tissue foreign body removal.
Identification and characterization of adolescents with self-embedded soft-tissue foreign bodies.
Data collected included demographics, psychiatric diagnoses, SEB onset, frequency, reasons, object characteristics, and removal techniques.

Main Results:

Eleven adolescents (9 female) with SEB were identified, most residing in group homes or psychiatric facilities.
Mean age of SEB onset was 16 years, with an average of 1.9 episodes per patient.
Suicidal ideation was the most common reported reason for SEB; an average of 2.4 objects, typically metal, were embedded per episode, often in the arm.

Conclusions:

Self-embedding behavior (SEB) represents an extreme form of self-injury.
Aggressive, timely, interdisciplinary assessment and treatment are essential for SEB.
Understanding SEB facilitates prompt intervention to halt self-harm and initiate long-term therapy.