Cutting: Self-Injury and Today's Adolescents

Steve Scher
01/14/2009 at 10:00 a.m.

"Self–injury" is a broad term. It can mean cutting, scratching, burning and a host of other self–harming practices. Today we look into self–injury to see who is doing it and why. What is your experience, and where have you found help?

Guest(s)

Vaughn Palmer is a political correspondent for the Vancouver Sun.

Dr. Wendy Lader is the president and clinical director of the S.A.F.E. (Self Abuse Finally Ends) Alternatives Program, a national treatment, education and referral center for self–injury. Dr. Lader has lectured extensively on self–injury and is co–author of the book, "Bodily Harm: The Breakthrough Healing Program for Self–Injurers."

Dr. Ted Beauchaine is an associate professor of psychology at the University of Washington. His research centers on child psychopathology and how adolescents' physical and emotional environment affect impulse control and regulation.

Dr. Elizabeth McCauley is the psychology head of the University of Washington's Adolescent Health Training Program, and clinical director of Children's Hospital's Inpatient and Partial Psychiatry Hospitalization Program. She has a special interest in adolescent development and psychopathy.