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Cigarette Laceration: A Case Study

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Presenting Problem: Olivia reports of feeling down, depressed and anxious at times get panic, difficulty sleeping, crying spells and hopeless, helpless feelings and suicidal thoughts. She also reports of using marijuana and smoking cigarettes. Pt states she has been having a difficult time when the adjusting to her father passing last year. She states she wanted to go out with her friends and ended up jumping out of the window. She was upset with her grandparents and started scratching on her left wrist. She has a history of self-inflicted laceration several months ago prior to being admitted to Tuckers. She has been hospitalized x2 within a 2 month time frame due to SI and self-injurious behaviors.

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