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For the latest cutting-edge research, innovative collaborations and remarkable discoveries in child health, read stories from across all our areas of study in Q: Advances and Answers in Pediatric Health.
Understanding Nonsuicidal Self-Injury in Pediatric Care
Imagine you have a new 13-year-old patient in your practice. When you perform a return-to-school physical examination, you notice healed linear cutting marks on both of their wrists. The remainder of your exam is normal. In light of this finding, what are your next steps? What questions should you be asking the family and the patient, and what should you be concerned about today?
Listen to our pediatric experts discuss nonsuicidal self-injury
As part of our mental health series, Evadine Codd, PhD, and Luke Miller, MD, join us to discuss nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) — a common problem in teenagers and young adults, with some studies estimating a prevalence of up to 18% in high school students. Considered a developmental-timed problem, NSSI becomes much less common with age. Which begs the question, what’s happening inside that teenage brain?
Dr. Codd is a licensed psychologist at Children’s Hospital Colorado within the Pediatric Mental Health Institute.
Dr. Miller is a child and adolescent psychiatrist at Children’s Colorado.
In this episode, our experts discuss:
- The most common types of risk-taking behavior and harm/injuries
- Understanding the triggers and motivations for self-harm
- Association of mood disorders with self-harm behavior
- Relationship between self-harm and risk of suicide
- Strategies for approaching patients about self-harm behaviors
- Importance of empathy and validating patients’ emotions
- Harm reduction strategies and benefits of cognitive behavioral therapy
Listen here or on your podcast platform of choice, including Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts.
Pediatric mental health at Children’s Colorado
At Children's Hospital Colorado, we're committed to helping all healthcare professionals improve the quality of life for children with mental and behavioral health conditions. Get the latest in pediatric mental health information to better your practice, improve the lives of your patients and learn about developments within our mental health programs.