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Treatment technique for chronic wrist cutters
Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry
|March 1, 1984
Summary
This study introduces a novel technique to manage chronic self-induced wrist cutting. It replaces self-harm urges with non-injurious, painful exercises to reduce harmful behaviors.
Area of Science:
- Psychiatry
- Behavioral Therapy
- Clinical Psychology
Background:
- Chronic self-induced wrist cutting is a severe behavioral issue.
- Existing treatments may not fully address the urge to self-harm.
Purpose of the Study:
- To present a new treatment technique for chronic self-induced wrist cutting behavior.
- To describe the rationale behind this therapeutic approach.
Main Methods:
- The technique involves substituting self-cutting urges with painful, non-injurious exercises.
- This intervention is applied when the urge to self-cut arises.
Main Results:
- The study presents a technique designed to eliminate chronic self-induced wrist cutting.
- The core of the method is the substitution of harmful urges with therapeutic exercises.
Conclusions:
- This technique offers a potential alternative for managing chronic self-induced wrist cutting.
- The substitution method aims to redirect harmful impulses into less damaging behaviors.