Self-Injury Location: Visible vs Concealed, with Dr. Kathryn Gardner

The Psychology of Self-Injury: Exploring Self-Harm & Mental Health · May 27, 2022 · 45m

Does it matter where on the body someone cuts, whether on typically more visible sites such as the forearm and wrist, or in typically more concealed areas, such as the upper arm and torso? Is there a relationship between where someone cuts on their body and their likelihood of continuing to engage in the behavior? In this episode, Dr. Gardner discusses her research on the psychology of self-injury location and where on the body one chooses to self-injure as well as intrapersonal (emotional) reasons and interpersonal (social) reasons for engaging in self-injury and self-harm.

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