Interventions
Interventions
In a review of NSSI-focused treatment strategies, Muehlenkamp (2006) found cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) based techniques likely to prove most efficacious in NSSI treatment. Because of the time limited and structured coping skill building nature of the technique, she specifically identifies problem solving therapy and dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) as the most promising CBT-based candidates.
NSSI involves an addictive feature (Favazza, 1996; Osuch and Payne, 2008) that may compete with treatment motivation and impede the remediation of self-injury. Motivational interviewing (MI) according to Kamen (2009) is therefore an advisable tactic to help individuals stop engaging in NSSI. At this time, however, empirical validation of MI in the treatment of NSSI is scarce.
- Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
- Motivational Interviewing (MI)
- Narrative Therapy
- Humanistic approaches that tend to relationship of counselor and client
In a review of NSSI-focused treatment strategies, Muehlenkamp (2006) found cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) based techniques likely to prove most efficacious in NSSI treatment. Because of the time limited and structured coping skill building nature of the technique, she specifically identifies problem solving therapy and dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) as the most promising CBT-based candidates.
NSSI involves an addictive feature (Favazza, 1996; Osuch and Payne, 2008) that may compete with treatment motivation and impede the remediation of self-injury. Motivational interviewing (MI) according to Kamen (2009) is therefore an advisable tactic to help individuals stop engaging in NSSI. At this time, however, empirical validation of MI in the treatment of NSSI is scarce.