37 episodios
The Psychology of Self-Injury: Exploring Self-Harm & Mental Health Nicholas J. Westers Psy.D. ABPP
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- Salud y forma física
Why do people self-injure? And what is the best way to respond when someone tells us they self-injure? Dr. Nicholas Westers, a clinical psychologist at Children's Health and Associate Professor at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, collaborates with the International Society for the Study of Self-Injury (ISSS) to interview the leading experts in the field of self-injury and self-harm as well as individuals with lived experience of self-injury and parents and family members of those who have self-injured. This podcast is meant to be a resource for parents, professionals, and people with lived experience.
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A Dad & Daughter Discuss Her Lived Experience of Self-Harm
Together, a dad and his young adult daughter share their story of her self-injury and self-harm.
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Self-Injury Recovery: A Person-Centered Approach, with Drs. Stephen Lewis & Penny Hasking
Stephen Lewis, PhD, & Penelope Hasking, PhD, introduce a new way of thinking about self-injury, self-harm, and recovery.
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The Neurobiology of Self-Injury (in Layman's Terms), with Dr. Michael Kaess
Michael Kaess, MD, from the University of Bern in Switzerland explains the neurobiology of self-injury and self-harm.
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Emotion Regulation Group Therapy (ERGT) for Self-Harm, with Drs. Kim Gratz & Matthew Tull
Kim Gratz, PhD, and Matthew Tull, PhD, from the University of Toledo walk us through Emotion Regulation Group Therapy (ERGT) intervention for nonsuicidal self-injury and self-harm.
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Did Self-Injury Increase During the COVID-19 Lockdown?, with Dr. Ruth Tatnell
Ruth Tatnell, PhD, from Deakin University in Melbourne, Australia describes how the COVID-19 pandemic and first lockdown affected rates of self-injury and self-harm.
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The Evolution of Self-Injury Treatment, with Dr. Wendy Lader
Wendy Lader, PhD, author of "Bodily Harm: the Breakthrough Healing Program for Self-Injurers" and Co-Founder and retired Clinical Director of the S.A.F.E. Alternatives Program in St. Louis, MO, describes how the treatment for self-injury and self-harm has evolved over the years.