79. SIB3 - The Psychology of Superficial Cutting
Episode 79 of the Becoming Centered Podcast is the third part of an arc focusing on self-injurious behaviors among children and youth at a residential treatment program. This episode moves on from the SIB of head-banging and looks at superficial cutting. Among some residential treatment populations, this is a distressingly common behavior; however, most staff probably have never attended any training specifically on this behavior.
In addition to addressing the residential counselor's initial response, this episode presents the psychology behind superficial cutting. Fifteen overlapping reasons…
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