TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2008//
TI  - Self-Injurious Behavior Among Adolescents: How School Nurses Can Help Ease the Pain
JO  - NASN school nurse
A1  - O'Quinn, L
A1  - Van Sell, S.
A1  - Shull, Patricia
SP  - 20
EP  - 21
VL  - 23
IS  - 3
N2  - The school nurse may be the first health care professional to intervene and provide care for the student who is self-injurious. Defining self-injury is a topic of debate. In 1930, Karl Menninger first described the trend as "wrist-cutting syndrome." As health care providers, a clear definition is any self-inflicted harm to the body. This includes cutting, burning, scalding, scraping, bone breaking, and insertion of injurious objects into the body. Cutting with a sharp object, such as a razor blade, scissors, or safety pin, is usually done superficially.Progressing to deeper cuts is the most common form of self-injurious behavior. Burning with a cigarette or lighter is also common. Many people include body piercing, eating disorders, alcohol, and drug abuse as self-injury.     <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1942-602X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/104747570802300311
ID  - ref1
ER  -