Original sentence: Diagnosis and treatment of the causes is thought by many to be the best approach to self-harm; some clinicians, however, take a behavioral approach in order to reduce the behavior itself.Self-harm is generally a symptom of depression and/or other psychological problems.Self-injurers are sometimes psychiatrically hospitalized, but there is controversy over whether inpatient treatment is helpful for them
Edited sentence: Attempting to prevent self-harm directly, for example by requiring the sufferer to sign a "life pact", may result in the sufferer losing control of their feelings and doing something more dangerous, possibly including suicide.Self-harm is generally a symptom of an underlying depression (or other psychological problem).Treatment for self-harm normally begins with diagnosis and treatment of the causes; once these have been cleared up, the self-harm usually stops