The language of injury: comprehending self-mutilation

Babiker, G.

The language of injury: comprehending self-mutilation - Leicester British Psychological Society 1997 - 162; bibl.; BookFind

Cross-cultural and historical context; origins of self-mutilation; social forces and self-injury; functions of self-mutilation; working with self- injury; therapy with people who self-mutilate; supervision, training and support.

Paperback The emphasis of this text is that persuading people to stop self-mutilation may be more harmful than the injuries themselves. The book discusses cultural and historical aspects, as well as the causes and functions self- injury serve.

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SELF MUTILATION, psychology
SELF MUTILATION, therapy
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