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The Family Journal, Vol. 14, No. 4,
342-348 (2006)
DOI: 10.1177/1066480706291128
Self-Injury and Postvention: Responding to the Family in Crisis
Heather C. Trepal
University of Texas at San Antonio
Kelly L. Wester
Colleen A. MacDonald
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Postvention actions are commonly employed after completed suicides and suicide attempts but can be adapted to assist affected family members in dealing with other types of crisis. The authors adapt a postvention model to be applied to systemically working with families who have a member engaging in self-injurious behavior. Recommendations for counselors who work with youth who self-injure and their families are provided.
Key Words: self-injury • postvention • crisis • families
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