Discusses a study undertaken at the Kingston Prison for Women about developing a therapeutic programme for women who self-injure. Interviews with prisoners security staff personnel about injury response, injury reduction and suicide identification reveals that self-injury may best be reduced by considering it a sign of emotional distress rather than a security issue, and by shifting the responsibility for its reduction from security to counselling personnel. Concludes with recommendations for the development of a programme to train prisoners as peer counsellors.
Assists people who use negative behaviour (cause physical, emotional or social harm to themselves to cope) to learn positive ways to cope. Resource listing.
Prairie Women's Health Centre of Excellence (PWHCE)
Media Type:
Online
Author:
Cathy Fillmore
Colleen Anne Dell
The Elizabeth Fry Society of Manitoba
Addresses the relationship between adult experiences of abuse, and violence and self-harm focusing on women in conflict with the law in community and institutions.
Works to reduce the burden of suffering caused by self-abuse. Offers therapeutic services directly to those who self-abuse and their families and friends. Offers training to professionals who may meet people who self-abuse in the course of their work. Develops programs and tools to facilitate its vision of help to those confronted with the problem of self-abuse. Reports on its work and programs to increase understanding and enhance management of self-abuse.
