self-injury
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In addition to being used to treat depression and bipolar disorder, ECT is also used for schizophrenia, catatonia, and, more recently, self-injury in people with autism, among other conditions.
From Salon • Sep. 4, 2023
Clinical trials have shown that DBT successfully reduces some of the key features of borderline, such as self-injury and suicidal behavior and hospitalizations, as well as other symptoms.
From Scientific American • Jan. 19, 2022
“While challenges in protecting young people online impact the entire industry, we’ve led the industry in combating bullying and supporting people struggling with suicidal thoughts, self-injury, and eating disorders,” Crenshaw said in the statement.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 18, 2021
Meantime, in what Mr. Luk described as another act of self-injury, he is striving for a “zero-waste shop,” and ending shipping to international customers to limit his carbon footprint.
From New York Times • Nov. 21, 2019
Thus it may prevent public harm, though it cannot stop self-injury, and remove occasions of temptation, though it cannot impart moral strength.
From Humanity in the City by Chapin, E. H. (Edwin Hubbell)
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