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Books are listed in order of year of publication - newest titles are at the top. There are 14 books in this booklist
£7.99 paperback (2016) - ISBN 13: 9781780749457 | ISBN 10: 1780749457
A heartbreaking, triumphant, funny and hopeful story of one girl's battle with self harm. Charlie Davis is in pieces. At seventeen, she's already lost more than most people lose in a lifetime. But she's learned how to forget it through cutti ... more
View book details£9.99 paperback (2012) - ISBN 13: 9781861442451 | ISBN 10: 1861442459
Self harm is a much more common occurrence than we might think. It is not something we may care to think about and it is easy not to spot the signs, even the obvious ones. Yet once the thoughts invade our thinking, they are compelling. It may be you. ... more
View book details£10.99 paperback (2006) - ISBN 13: 9781583227206 | ISBN 10: 1583227202
Celebrated transgender trailblazer Kate Bornstein has, with more humour and spunk than any other, ushered us into a world of limitless possibility through a daring re-envisionment of the gender system as we know it. Here, Kate bravely shares persona ... more
View book details£18.99 paperback (2004) - ISBN 13: 9781843102373 | ISBN 10: 1843102374
Deliberate self-harm in adolescence and late teens is known to be increasing, though it is difficult to detect and inconsistently recorded. This thorough, practical and evidence-based book provides guidance for professionals and parents caring for c ... more
View book details£40.00 hardback (2004) - ISBN 13: 9780415946988 | ISBN 10: 0415946980
The number of eating disorders patients presenting with symptoms of self-harm is growing quickly. This book explores this prevalent but largely uncharted relationship. A renowned group of international scholars and practitioners address the subject ... more
View book details£17.99 paperback (2004) - ISBN 13: 9781583918425 | ISBN 10: 1583918426
This is written for individuals who have deliberately harmed themselves. Developed through major research project, the contents of this book have been informed & shaped by many users & professionals. Illustrated with multiple case histories, it tea ... more
View book details£19.99 paperback (2002) - ISBN 13: 9781853029011 | ISBN 10: 1853029017
This practical and accessible book of case studies takes a new look at self-harm, focusing particularly on the under-explored area of 'hidden' self-harming behaviour. These behaviours may not be immediately identifiable as self-harm by counsellors, ... more
View book details£12.95 paperback (2002) - ISBN 13: 9781568389141 | ISBN 10: 1568389140
What is self-injury? Why would people deliberately hurt themselves? Why can't they stop? What can I do to help? Secret Scars answers these questions and demystifies self-injury by explaining it as an addiction. It offers both an engaging and scholar ... more
View book details£28.99 paperback (2001) - ISBN 13: 9781583913123 | ISBN 10: 1583913122
Including grief connected to suicide, homicide, AIDS, violence and abuse. The second edition of this bestselling book is designed for mental health professionals, educators, and the parent/caregiver, this book provides specific ideas and techni ... more
View book details£25.00 paperback (2000) - ISBN 13: 9781853026836 | ISBN 10: 1853026832
Examines the effect of art therapy interventions with clients who harm their bodies. The author's starting point is the definition of self-mutilation itself. In many cultures, self-mutilation is incorporated into sacrificial rituals as a means of h ... more
View book details£7.99 paperback (1999) - ISBN 13: 9780312263935 | ISBN 10: 0312263937
As a young girl - smart, creative, well loved by her family - Caroline Kettlewell made a terrible discovery: the only way to gain relief from her overpowering feelings of self-consciousness, discomfort and alienation was to physically hurt herself. ... more
View book details£13.99 paperback (1999) - ISBN 13: 9780393319385 | ISBN 10: 0393319385
Cutting takes the reader through the psychological experience of the person who seeks relief from mental anguish in self-inflicted physical pain. Levenkron traces the components that predispose a personality to self-mutilation: genetics, family expe ... more
View book details£43.99 paperback (1997) - ISBN 13: 9781854332349 | ISBN 10: 1854332341
A sourcebook for all those who work with people who self-injure, whether in the health and social services or the voluntary sector. The approach recognises self-injury as a behaviour reflecting complex psycho-social difficulties in distressed indivi ... more
View book details£28.99 paperback (1995) - ISBN 13: 9780415106061 | ISBN 10: 0415106060
Suicide is devastating. It is an assault on our ideas of what living is about. This book takes a fresh look at suicide, emphasising the intentions that the person had in acting, rather than the physical evidence that is left behind. Fairbairn cons ... more
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