Year: 2005
Type: dissertation
Abstract: Parents, educators and school staff, medical personnel, and mental health professionals are becoming increasingly aware of the prevalence of self-injurious behavior in today's youth.Research shows that self-injurious behaviors are more prevalent in the adolescent population.As a result, school personnel, school psychologists in particular, are in an ideal position to assist and help the youngsters who engage in self-injurious behaviors.Unfortunately, research on the response to self-injurious behaviors in the school setting is limited at best.Consequently, this research paper will review the literature regarding the nature and characteristics of self-injurious behaviors in the adolescent population.In addition, a method will be proposed for carrying out research that elicits data regarding the school psychologists' response to self-injurious behaviors in the school setting.
Author: Courtney L. Runkle
Language: English
Subfield: Clinical Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2185973550