Interdisciplinarity and Self-injury: Toward an Inclusive Research and Treatment Paradigm
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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 Use of Implementation and Dissemination Science, and The Pursuit of Integration. Each theme includes several subthemes that describe specific strategies.
Conclusions: An interdisciplinary approach is not only possible but worthwhile and would be particularly beneficial to supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities engaging in self-injurious behaviour.
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- Date
- 2024
- Type
- Peer-Reviewed Article
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Online
Topics
- Health and safety
- Health and wellness