Interdisciplinarity and self-injury: Toward an inclusive research and treatment paradigm.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Historically, the research and treatment of self-injury has been disciplinarily siloed. As a result, the behaviour is understood and treated differently among individuals with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities. We explore the potential for an interdisciplinary research and practice agenda in self-injury.

Method

We conducted 10 focus groups with experts in self-injury and analysed discussions that resulted from the question: "What is the role of interdisciplinarity in the study and treatment of self-injury?"

Results

Through a reflexive thematic analysis we came up with actionable and positively-oriented themes: Interdisciplinarity at the Individual Level, Context of Needed Systems-Level Change, Highlighting Workforce Support, Strategic

SUBMITTER: Roberts CL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11739632 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature