80. SIB4 - The Neuro-Psychiatry of Superficial Cutting
Episode 80 of the Becoming Centered Podcast reviews the psychology that drives superficial cutting and layers on top of that a presentation of the neuro-psychiatric perspective. That understanding, of what's actually going on in the brain when a client engages in superficial cutting, explains why minimizing staff attention given to this this self-injurious behavior does not reduce the frequency or the severity of repeat episodes. Superficial cutting becomes a habitual, even addictive, behavior because it powerfully changes the chemistry and functioning of the brain. With this understanding…
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