Inpatient behavioural therapy and self-harm
Insufficient evidence – there either hasn’t been any research on this treatment option or there is a small amount of evidence with unclear conclusions.
Inpatient behavioural therapy involves support in hospital to help you with difficulties which might contribute to your self-harm. Behavioural therapies aim to help you manage or change unhelpful behaviours, and covers many different psychological therapies. These treatments often aim to help you re-learn things in a positive way. For example, this could mean changing a difficult belief which causes you distress, or learning to think about a difficult issue in a more manageable way.
You can discover more about inpatient care here.
Treatments outlined on these webpages may not be available in every local area. It’s important that you discuss with your GP or mental health professional the treatment options available to you. You can also search for services near you on our Youth Wellbeing Directory and find out more about referral processes here.