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Responding to self-harm in children and adolescents : a professional's guide to identification, intervention and support / Steven Walker

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Walker, Steven
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London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Pub, 2012.
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Contents
Responding to Self-Harm in Children and Adolescents: A Professional's Guide to Identification, Intervention and Support; Introduction; Chapter 1: Understanding Self-Harm; What is self-harm?; How common is this problem?; Who is likely to self-harm?; Socially excluded children and their families; Models of self-harm; Myths about self-harm; Chapter 2: Recognising and TreatingSelf-Harm; The professional context; Defining problems; The link with child and adolescent mental health; Child and adolescent development; Adolescent well-being; Why is it important to promote adolescent well-being?
Summary
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 interven.
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ISBN
9780857003065 (electronic bk.)
0857003062 (electronic bk.)
9781849051729
1849051720
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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