The Psychology of Self-Injury: Exploring Self-Harm & Mental Health Podcast
1) DSM Update: Nonsuicidal Self-Injury Disorder, or a Clinical Specifier?
Drs. Greg Lengel, Maria Zetterqvist, Amy Brausch, and Jason Washburn explain why they now advocate for nonsuicidal self-injury and self-harm to be considered a clinical specifier rather than a disorde...Show More
2) Help-Seeking for Self-Injury, with Nani Kim, RN
Nani Kim, RN, at the University of Texas at Austin shares a review of research on help-seeking behaviors for self-injury and self-harm.
3) Why Do People Self-Injure? Part 2, with Dr. Kirsty Hird
Kirsty Hird, PhD, from The Kids Research Institute Australia explains in depth why people self-injure or self-harm according to six specific theoretical models of nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI).
4) Self-Harm in Older Adults, with Dr. Lisa Van Hove
Lisa Van Hove, PhD, from Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Brussels University) in Belgium reveals the prevalence and characteristics of self-injury and self-harm among older adults (ages 60+).
5) Does Conflict About One’s Gender Role Predict Self-Injury?, with Dr. Moye Xin
Moye Xin, PhD, from Xi’an University in China shares insights from his research exploring how conflict about one's gender role may increase risk for engaging in nonsuicidal self-injury and self-harm.
6) Lived Experience: Ben's Story of Self-Injury
Ben from California shares his story of lived experience of self-injury as a man, including how he views recovery and copes with significant scarring from self-harm wounds.
7) Self-Injury Awareness Day (March 1), with Drs. Sylvanna Mirichlis & Stephen Lewis
Sylvanna Mirichlis, PhD, and Stephen Lewis, PhD, talk all things Self-Injury Awareness Day (SIAD). We also share some of our favorite clips from past episodes for those new to the topic of self-harm.
8) Are Therapists Willing to Treat Self-Injury?, with Spencer Ellison & Dr. Jennifer Muehlenkamp
Spencer Ellison and Jennifer Muehlenkamp, PhD, from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire tell us what they learned when they asked therapists about their willingness to treat individuals who engage ...Show More
9) Paramedical Tattooing for Self-Harm Scars, with Tattoo Artist Elena & Her Client
Tattoo artist Elena from Illusions by Ink Studio in Irving, Texas, discusses paramedical tattooing and invites her client with lived experience of self-injury to share her experience with camouflage t...Show More
Paramedical Tattooing for Self-Harm Scars, with Tattoo Artist Elena & Her Client
49:17 | Dec 28th, 2024
10) Lived Experience: Ellie's Story of Atypical Severe Self-Harm
Ellie Wildbore from the United Kingdom and National Health Service (NHS) shares her story of lived experience of atypical severe self-injury, her research on self-harm, and her experience as one of th...Show More