Working with clients who self-injure: A grounded theory approach

Julia L. Whisenhunt; Catherine Y. Chang; Lea R. Flowers; Gregory L. Brack; Caroline O'Hara; Tara C. Raines

doi:10.1002/j.1556-6676.2014.00165.x

Working with clients who self-injure: A grounded theory approach

Julia L. Whisenhunt, Catherine Y. Chang, Lea R. Flowers, Gregory L. Brack, Caroline O'Hara, Tara C. Raines

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This article presents the findings of a qualitative study examining the experiences of counselors in their work with clients who self-injure. Using grounded theory methodology, the authors established 6 categories to explain the counselors' conceptualization of self-injury and their process of working with these clients: (a) external factors to self-injury, (b) defining self-injury, (c) potential for harm, (d) conditions for treatment, (e) counselors' reactions to working with clients who self-injure, and (f) clients' response to treatment.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	387-397
Number of pages	11
Journal	Journal of Counseling and Development
Volume	92
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/j.1556-6676.2014.00165.x
State	Published - Oct 2014
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Grounded theory
Nonsuicidal self-injury
Professional counseling
Self-injury

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Applied Psychology

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