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HEALTH

QUARTER 4 - MODULE 2
MELC: Describe the types of intentional injuries.
PART 1:

A. Introduction

This module discusses on common intentional injuries that we observe in the television, radio or
even in the internet. Through proper information, this module aims to equip you with the proper knowledge
and understanding of the types of intentional injuries that might happen to you.
We cannot choose the proper time to get ready; there is always a chance to get injured most likely
when there is a person that has the intention to harm you in any places and person you don’t know whom
you get along with.
We hope that this module will serve you well by means of activities that will keep you informed and
enjoy the lesson. Stay safe and be healthy!
Now that you can tell the difference between intentional and unintentional injuries, let’s focus on
intentional injuries. Unscramble the phrases to form the meaning.

B. Discussion

Intentional injuries are injuries resulting from violence. It can be divided into two: self-inflicted,
when a person harms himself/herself on purpose and assault, when person/persons harm another on purpose.
Suicide and parasuicide are intentional injuries that are self-inflicted, while assault has four
classifications: (1) those that were committed within the family; (2) those that were committed by peers; (3)
those that were committed by other groups; and (4) those that were committed by the family, peers or other
groups. Within the family, domestic violence may happen. Domestic violence happens when one or more
members of the family harms or abuses another family member. Peers in school or in the community may
commit bullying, stalking, and extortion. Other groups may commit gang and youth violence, illegal
fraternity-related violence, kidnapping and abduction, and different acts of terror. Sexual victimization and
other forms of abuse and harassment may be committed by the family, peers or other people. This includes
verbal abuse, incest, molestation or rape.

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The conceptual framework will give you a clearer idea regarding these types of intentional injuries.

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What is a self-inflicted injury?

A self-inflicted injury occurs when someone purposely hurts themselves.

• Self-inflicted injury is also called self-injury, self-abuse, self-mutilation, deliberate self-harm, parasuicidal
behavior, and non-suicidal self-injury.

• Self- inflicted injuries most often occur on the arms, legs and front of the body because they are easier to
reach and hide under clothing. However, the injuries could affect any part of the body.

Suicide and Parasuicide

Suicide is the intentional taking of one’s own life. Many of those who attempt suicide do not receive mental
and emotional counselling because their families try to hide the problem because they are ashamed of it.
Because of this, the problem is not solved and the attempt to commit suicide happens again. Studies also
indicate that other family members are also at risk of committing suicide.
On the other hand, a suicide attempt in which a person does not intend to die is called parasuicide. It
is often a cry for help meaning, the person wants others to know what s/he is feeling. Despite this,
parasuicide should be taken seriously because it may also lead to death.
How will you recognize a person who has suicidal tendencies? Oftentimes, the person gives clues
through his/her behavior and speech. Some of these clues may be:
talking about suicide or death
writing farewell letters or giving away valuable things to their friends and siblings
showing changes in behavior, moods and feelings
A Philippine study conducted for the development
of a suicide prevention strategy showed that
commonly used methods by those who decided to
end their lives include hanging, strangulation and
suffocation. For those who tried to kill themselves
but ended up with just injuries, the preferred means
ranged from self-poisoning (mainly ingestion of
silver cleaner) to exposure to other chemicals and
oneself,
poisonousjumping from heights,
substances. and drowning.
Aside from And
these methods,
among the youth,
there were also self-cutting has been
cases of drug observed
overdose, in
using
some of those
firearms to killthat suffer from major depression.

C. Readings

Who is most likely to engage in self-inflicted injury?

Most people who injure themselves are teenagers. People who injure themselves usually start this behavior
in their young teens. Self-inflicted injury usually occurs numerous times, rather than just once.

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How could someone injure themselves?

Any of the following methods could be used:

• Biting
• Bone breaking
• Burning
• Carving words or symbols into the skin
• Cutting (making cuts or scratches on the skin with sharp objects such as knives, needles, razor blades,
scissors, pins, fingernails, etc.)
• Hair-pulling
• Hitting or punching (with a hammer or other object)
• Hitting his/her head (head banging)
• Piercing the skin using sharp objects
• Picking at skin or reopening wounds so they cannot heal
• Pinching
• Poisoning (or drinking harmful chemicals)
• Taking an overdose of drugs

What medical problems can result from self-inflicted injury?

Children who injure themselves do not usually intend to cause lasting injury. However, self-inflicted injury
may cause serious medical problems, including:
• Life-threatening blood loss
• Deep cuts needing stitches
• Infections from wounds or dirty cutting objects
• Increased feelings of shame, guilt and low self-esteem
• Unintended suicide (Self-inflicted injury is usually not suicidal behavior; however, it may result in death.)
• Higher risk of attempted suicide (Most people who injure themselves are not trying to die by suicide.
However, the emotional problems and pain that lead to self-inflicted injury may lead to attempted suicide.)
• Repeated self-inflicted injury (Self-inflicted injury can become a compulsive [Link] means that the
more a person does it, the more he/she feels the need to keep doing it.)

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PART II
Activity 1: C R O S S W O R D P U Z Z L E
Directions: Identify the words being asked in the puzzle. Use separate sheet of paper for your answer.

Domestic Violence

Vertical Horizontal
1. Any act that damages or hurts 2. A suicide attempt in which a person does not
2. The act of drinking harmful chemicals. intend to die.
3. The intentional taking of one’s own life. 5. Suicide attempt making cuts or scratches on
4. Injury occurs when someone purposely hurts the skin with sharp objects such as knives,
themselves needles, razor blades, scissors, pins, fingernails,
6. Common topic to tell of a person that has a etc
tendency to commit suicide 8. Hurtful act done by intention.
7. Someone injures themselves by a hammer or other 9. Most people injured themselves.
objects

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Activity 2: Four PIX what WORD
Directions: Rearrange the jumbled words to get the correct answer. Use separate sheet of paper for your
answer.

1. 6.

E T D A H S H O C L O

2. 7.

I C I U S E D R F E S N D I

3. 8.

E L F S P A P H Y

4. 9.

N I U J Y R L O E N A

5. 10.

T S T N U D E S D R A Z H A

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Activity 2
1. Death 6. School
2. Suicide 7. Friends
3. Self 8. Happy
4. Injury 9. Alone
5. Students 10. Haza
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Activity 1:
C R O S S W O R D P U Z Z L E
KEY TO CORRECTIONS
PART III - SUMMATIVE EVALUATION: Use separate sheet of paper for your answer.

A. True or False: Write True if the statement is true and false if not. answer.
____1. Intentional injuries are injuries resulting from violence.
____2. A self-inflicted injury occurs when someone purposely hurts themselves.
____3. Suicide is an attempt to take someone’s life in which a person does not intend to die.
____4. Parasuicide is just an intention to commit suicide so we don’t take it seriously.
____5. Only adults commit suicide and parasuicide.
____6. Most people who injure themselves are teenagers.
____7. Children who injure themselves do not usually intend to cause lasting injury.
____8. Suicide attempt may happen again because the person doesn’t received mental and emotional
counselling.
____9. A person is at risk to attempt suicide if he is a member of a family that has no history of suicide.
____10. Don’t tell to somebody you trust your humillations and burdens to ease your pain.
B. Identification: Identify the word being asked.
___________1. Intentional taking of one’s own life.
___________2. A suicide attempt in which a person does not intend to die.
___________3. Injury occurs when someone purposely hurts themselves.
___________4. Most people get injured themselves in school.
___________5. Most common method of self inflicted injury.
C. Essay writing
What will you do on the following situations:
1. Your friend is always talking about suiced or death.
2. Your younger brother is demanding something your parents can’t give and thretening them a suicide.
Rubric for Essay Writing
Approaching
Advanced Developing
Criteria Proficient (4pts) Proficiency Beginning (1pt)
(5pts.) (2pts)
(3pts)
Content surmounts Content reaches Content is near of Content is beyond Content is very
anticipation. expected result. expected output. the expected result. basic and lacks
Treatment of Treatment of Treatment of Details are in indepth analysis.
Content details is advanced details is of good details with some developing phase
and in-depth quality swallow ideas and very shallow.

The structure of The structure of The structure of The structure of the Structure is
the essay is highly the essay is the essay is essay is not too unorganized and
organized and organized and somewhat organized and not coherent with
Organizat shows coherence. coherence is organized and coherent. There is the topic. There is
ion and There is variety in obvious. There is coherent. There is little variety in no variety in
Style style which makes variety in style somehow a variety structure and structure and
the essay very which makes the in style which subject. subject matter
impressive. essay impressive makes the essay
good.

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 There are no There are minimal There are some There are many Major
Grammar grammatical errors grammatical errors grammatical errors grammatical errors reconstruction is
in the essay found in the essay found in the essay found in the essay suggested

Sources:

A. Books
Learner’s Material for Physical Education and Health 9; Department of Education
B. Government Publications
C. Periodicals
D. Online and Other Sources

Definitions

[Link]
inflcited_injury_prevention_10-19_years.htm

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 HEALTH 9 QUARTER 4
MODULE 2 ANSWER KEY

Summative Evaluation
A. True or False
1. True
2. True
3. False
4. False
5. False
6. True
7. True
8. True
9. False
10. False

B. Identification
1. Suicide
2. Parasuicide
3. Self-inflicted Injuries
4. Students / Learners / Teenagers
5. Biting / Cutting / Bone breaking / Burning

C. Essay Writing ( Answers my vary)

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