Self-Harm and Eating Disorders in Children

Assignment Prompt:
-Summarize briefly the common factors noted in self injury and the various disorders of eating.
Feel free to anchor your position with readings from the last week and this week.
What areas of assessments critical for identifying and treating self injurious/cutting behavior
-What areas of assessments are essential for identifying and treating eating disorders (please
specify the eating disorder of focus) -Using the readings, videos and articles for the week, provide 2 evidenced based treatment for
eating disorders.
-Using the readings, videos and articles for the week, provide 2 evidenced based treatment for
self injurious/cutting behavior.
Sources:

Bliss, S. (2010). The internal saboteur: contributions of W.R.D. Fairbairn in understanding and
treating self-harming adolescents. Journal of Social Work Practice, 24, 2.
Yip, K. (2006). A strengths perspective in working with an adolescent with self-cutting behaviors.
Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, 23, 2.
Brandsma, L. (2007). Eating disorders across the life span. Journal of Women and Aging, 19,
1/2.
Whitlock, J., & Purington, A. (2007). The non-suicidal self-injury assessment tool. Cornell
University (Cornell research program on self-injurious behaviors in adolescents and young
adults). Available online at: http://www. selfinjury. bctr. cornell. Edu.