Behavior problems Personal Injury
Some forms of self-harm are considered acceptable by society. Body piercing, cosmetic brow
plucking, circumcision, nail-biting, and tattoos are just a few instances of culturally acceptable
habits. Self-injury is the deliberate harm done to one's own body. One injures oneself without the
assistance of a third party, and the harm is severe enough to cause tissue damage. Cut or burn the
skin, bang the head and limbs, pick at wounds, and chew on fingers..
Many nurses conflate self-harm with suicidal ideation. They are, in fact, two separate
occurrences. Patients who self-injure frequently do it to relieve stress rather than purposefully
damage themselves, and self-injury has a low death rate. Bingeing, drug abuse, smoking, and
high-risk activities are examples of self-destructive behaviors that differ from self-injury. Selfinjury is a rare occurrence that occurs swiftly and with awareness of the consequences of the
action.
Self-injurious behavior may be classified based on the patient's features and the clinical
environment.
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Those who are mentally impaired. Aggression against others, as well as self-harming
behaviors, are widespread among people with intellectual disabilities.
• People suffering from psychosis. Intermittent self-harm is common in psychotic individuals,
and it typically accompanies command delusions or hallucinations. • The prison population. Self-injury in prisons is difficult to quantify due to limited
documentation, substance abuse, and untreated psychological disorders. Many incidents of
inmate self-harm may be the result of deliberate manipulation to force transfer to a facility with
fewer restrictions.
Character disorders, particularly borderline personality disorder.
Patients with eating disorders are also included in this group, which is mostly female, young, and
has a poor threshold for anger and anxiety.
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Nursing diagnoses are established from evaluating the bulimic patient as a result of disordered
eating and weight-control.
behaviors. Purging has an impact on cardiac function, electrolyte balance, and fluid balance, thus
these concerns should be addressed first. Common nursing diagnoses include decreased cardiac
output, distorted body image, inadequate coping, helplessness, consistently low self-esteem, and
social isolation.
Signs That Can Be Seen
The most noticeable anorexia nervosa behavior is deliberate weight loss in an attempt to regulate
weight by changing eating patterns. There are two types of anorexia nervosa patients: restricters
and vomiters-purgers. Before developing an eating disorder, young adults who are in the normal
or slightly above normal weight range for their height and build are more likely to be restricters.
Weight loss, in their opinion. Restrictors typically sequester themselves in their rooms and avoid contact with family members. In their daily lives, they frequently exhibit compulsive, obsessive,
and competitive behavior. They may follow severe workout programs to help them lose weight
(Kaye et al., 2000). Many restricting anorexics become hyperactive in order to lose weight and
because they are extremely concerned and unable to relax. They may go for early morning walks
to burn calories and alleviate their insomnia.