Nonsuicidal Self-Injury

Author: E. David Klonsky
Publisher: Hogrefe Publishing GmbH
ISBN: 161676337X
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 99

Book Description
Nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) is a baffling, troubling, and hard to treat phenomenon that has increased markedly in recent years. Key issues in diagnosing and treating NSSI adequately include differentiating it from attempted suicide and other mental disorders, as well as understanding the motivations for self-injury and the context in which it occurs. This accessible and practical book provides therapists and students with a clear understanding of these key issues, as well as of suitable assessment techniques. It then goes on to delineate research-informed treatment approaches for NSSI, with an emphasis on functional assessment, emotion regulation, and problem solving, including motivational interviewing, interpersonal skills, CBT, DBT, behavioral management strategies, delay behaviors, exercise, family therapy, risk management, and medication, as well as how to successfully combine methods.

Cutting and Self-Injury

Author: Greg Roza
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 1477717501
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 50

Book Description
Cutting and self-injury are delicate issues many teens face and this title offers nonjudgmental guidance and information to those who cut and self injure as well as to their friends and family. Often, the problem is connected to a deeper issue that, if not addressed, can lead to problems much more serious than those that are just skin deep. Topics addressed are why people self-injure, getting help, and learning to cope, all of which are covered with Rosen’s hallmark sensitivity to such serious health-related issues.

The Parent's Guide to Self-Harm

Author: Jane Smith
Publisher: Lion Books
ISBN: 0745958958
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 97

Book Description
The first book on self-harm written for parents by parents. Are you concerned that your child may be self-harming? Are you wondering what to do for the best? Do you need more information and help? If so, this is the book for you. An ever-increasing number of young people are turning to self-harm in order to cope with the pressures of modern living, and this poses a huge problem for parents and others who care for them. This book provides the answers you need to questions such as: - How do I know for sure whether my child is self-harming? - How should I approach my child? - What help and treatment is available to us? - What can I do to help my child? - How have other parents coped? Full of the real-life experiences of other parents who have been there, this is a practical book that will both inform and equip you to help your child and yourself through this difficult time.

Responding to Self-Harm in Children and Adolescents

Author: Steven Walker
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
ISBN: 0857003062
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 146

Book Description
Self-harm is a growing problem in children and young people but it can be hard to understand and difficult to recognise. Responding to Self-Harm in Children and Adolescents will help professionals to understand self-harm and respond appropriately. It covers what the risk factors are, including social exclusion, and who is most likely to self-harm. Information on what self-harm is and what causes it, including mental health issues, problems in childhood and trauma, is included. The book also covers how to recognise self-harm and how to immediately respond in an emergency, and different intervention methods are explored. Finally, the author discusses means of support, including how parents and friends can help. This accessible guide provides clear and easily digestible information and practical advice to any professional working with a child or young person who is suspected of, or actually self-harming.

Self-Harm in Young People

Author: Dennis Ougrin
Publisher: Iconcept Press
ISBN: 9781922227171
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 120

Book Description
Self-harm in adolescents is a growing problem which has been poorly de-fined, clinically neglected and insufficiently researched. This volume synthesizes the available research on adolescent self-harm and presents the reader with the best available evidence on self-harm treatment. It is aimed at those who treat, research and teach about self-harm.

ABC of Adolescence

Author: Russell Viner
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1405171308
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 56

Book Description
Adolescents undergo rapid physical, psychological and social developmental changes that result in management challenges, communication issues, patterns of disease and symptom presentations that are different from children or adults. This can be challenging for health professionals, who rarely have had specific training in dealing with the young people they meet in their clinical work. This ABC covers topics surrounding adolescent development, sexual behaviour and substance misuse, along with education and preventative strategies. It also features other adolescent health problems such as self-harm, eating disorders and psychosomatic presentations. This book is a valuable resource for all those who deal with adolescent patients in primary care, emergency departments, and hospital and outpatient settings.

Suicide in Children and Adolescents

Author: Robert A. King
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521622264
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 340

Book Description
In an epoch when rates of death and illness among the young have steadily decreased in the face of medical progress, the persistently high rates of youth suicide and suicide attempts around the world remain a tragic irony and a challenge to both our clinical practice and theoretical understanding. How can these deaths be prevented? Can they be anticipated? Are there perceptible patterns of risk and vulnerability? What role do families, gender, culture, and biology play? What are the treatments for and outcomes of suicide attempters? To address these questions, experts from around the world in all areas of psychiatry, from epidemiology, neurobiology, genetics and psychotherapy, have brought together their current findings in Suicide in Children and Adolescents.

Evidence-Based Treatment Approaches for Suicidal Adolescents

Author: Michele Berk, Ph.D.
Publisher: American Psychiatric Pub
ISBN: 161537163X
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 366

Book Description
The book includes a chapter, written by the treatment developer(s), on each of the six treatments that have been shown in randomized controlled trials to reduce suicidal and/or self-harm behavior in adolescents with prior histories of these behaviors.

Can I Tell You About Self-Harm?

Author: Pooky Knightsmith
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
ISBN: 1784507962
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 74

Book Description
Meet Asher - a teenager who self-harms to manage their feelings when it all feels like too much. The latest in the best-selling Can I Tell You About... series describes what self-harm is, along with the wide range of behaviours that qualify, why teens do it, and how to get help if you feel the need to self-harm. Reflecting on the different aspects of self-harming behaviour, including treatment of injuries and scars, this concise introduction dispels common myths and offers helpful resources to break the cycle of self-harm. By initiating the conversation around self-harm, this guide will offer alternative avenues for children and young adults to pursue when dealing with big feelings, such as professional counselling, distraction, and friends and family. This easy-to-read guide is suitable for readers 7+, along with their parents, teachers, and friends. All author royalties from the book will go towards the Charlie Waller Memorial Trust.

Deliberate Self-Harm in Adolescence

Author: Claudie Fox
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
ISBN: 1846420164
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 146

Book Description
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 children and young people at risk of self-harm and suicide. Claudine Fox and Keith Hawton discuss risk factors for self-harm, including depression, substance abuse and antisocial behaviour, and critically examine key screening instruments that can be used to assess risk. They describe how suicidal behaviour can be managed and prevented, and look at the effectiveness of aftercare treatment for those who self-harm, including school-based suicide-prevention programs and family therapy. Also addressed are common myths about self-harm and the problem of varying definitions in this field. Deliberate Self-Harm in Adolescence clearly summarizes and evaluates current research into suicidal behaviour - it is essential reading for social workers, mental health professionals, GPs, teachers and parents.