@article{ref1,
title="A practical approach in the treatment of self-inflicted violence",
journal="Journal of holistic nursing",
year="1995",
author="Torem, M. S.",
volume="13",
number="1",
pages="37-53",
abstract="After a brief review of the literature on self-inflicted violence, a practical approach to the treatment of patients who show self-injurious behavior and self-mutilation is developed. The treatment model uses therapeutic interventions based on a biopsychosocial understanding of the person and applies knowledge from the biological, psychological-behavioral, and social fields. Interventions discussed include ego strengthening, planning for substitute behaviors, therapeutic imagery, ego-state therapy, reframing, cognitive syllogism, behavioral reinforcement and extinction, and use of behavioral contracts. The case examples presented illustrate the importance of the therapist/patient relationship, which is based on trust, respect, and caring but also on patient responsibility for change.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0898-0101",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}