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University Behavioral Health sponsors the S.A.F.E. Alternatives® (Self-Abuse Finally Ends) program - a nationally recognized treatment approach, professional network and educational resource base, committed to helping you and others achieve an end to self-injurious behavior. Self-Injury is known by many names, including self-abuse, self-mutilation, deliberate self-harm, parasuicidal behavior. Self-Injury TreatmentFemale and male adults who are not actively psychotic or suicidal, are appropriate for consideration for admission. We do not accept involuntary patients in the SAFE Alternatives Program. The optimal length of treatment is 30 days, utilizing a combination of inpatient and partial day hospital services. Adult patients who do not live in close proximity to the hospital can, for a reasonable cost, be provided with housing. Patients will transition to the day hospital when they are stable and S.A.F.E. enough to handle the step down. The program is considered brief enough to stem regression, but lengthy enough to foster more self-control and autonomy through a complete, multi-model therapeutic treatment approach. All patients are expected to voluntarily sign and adhere to a No-Harm contract, which states that they will not self-injure while in the program. While we do not believe that refraining from self-injury for 30 days constitutes a "cure" we do view self-injury as a form of self-medication, providing immediate relief for intolerable feelings. Our philosophy is such that one cannot attend to the issues underlying self-injury while relying on the "quick fix" of this behavior. The admission process begins with either an in-person or phone assessment by one of our clinical team members. All interested parties should call 800-DONTCUT® (1-800-366-8288). |
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