<P>Self-harm often arises at moments of despair or emotional intensity, and its reasons are not necessarily available to the conscious mind. <EM>Managing Self-Harm</EM> explores the meaning and impact of self-harm, and the sense in which it is a language of the body. It is designed to help clinicians, people who self-harm and their families and carers to understand its causes, meaning and treatment.<BR><BR>Each chapter integrates theory with clinical illustration, enabling the direct experiences of those who self-harm to be heard and reflecting the populations that are most likely to self-harm. The contributors are drawn from a wide range of backgrounds, including clinical psychology, psychotherapy, group analysis and psychiatric nursing.</P>
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<P>Areas of discussion include: </P>
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<LI>self-harm and young people in foster care and residential settings</LI>
<LI>self-harm in women's secure services</LI>
<LI>self-harm in people diagnosed with personality disorder</LI>
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<P>This book does not offer a prescription for self-harm cessation but rather describes therapeutic approaches to working with self-harm, and outlines the complex, subtle and meaningful interactions between those who engage in self-harm and those who seek to understand it. With a specialist interest in women's self-harm, <EM>Managing Self-Harm</EM> will be essential reading for all mental health professionals, including clinical psychologists, psychotherapists, psychiatrists, psychiatric nurses and social workers. </P>
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