Client Non-Suicidal Self-Injurious Behavior: Considerations for Clinical Supervisors

Supervisees who encounter clients who engage in self-injurious behaviors may have strong personal reactions and struggle with how to proceed so as to minimize client risk and best help the client. Thoughtful, well-informed clinical supervision is of paramount importance when supervisees are charged...

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Published inThe Clinical supervisor Vol. 27; no. 1; pp. 97 - 110
Main Authors Hoffman, Rachel M., Kress, Victoria E.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Taylor & Francis Group 15.08.2008
Subjects
Clinical supervision
non-suicidal self-injury
self-harm
self-injury
supervision
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Summary:Supervisees who encounter clients who engage in self-injurious behaviors may have strong personal reactions and struggle with how to proceed so as to minimize client risk and best help the client. Thoughtful, well-informed clinical supervision is of paramount importance when supervisees are charged with providing direct service to clients who self-injure. The purpose of this article is to address pertinent supervision considerations that may emerge when clinical supervisors supervise trainees who are counseling clients who engage in non-suicidal self-injury.
ISSN:0732-5223
1545-231X
DOI:10.1080/07325220802221561