The language of injury: comprehending self-mutilation
Publication details: Leicester British Psychological Society 1997Description: 162; bibl.; BookFindISBN:- 1854332341
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Summary: PaperbackSummary: 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.
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.
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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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