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Cutting and self-harm /

Veague, Heather Barnett.

Cutting and self-harm / Heather Barnett Veague ; foreword by Pat Levitt. - New York : Chelsea House, c2008. - x, 110 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 25 cm. - Psychological disorders . - Psychological disorders (Chelsea House Publishers) .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 102-104) and index.

What is self-harm? -- Who engages in self-harm? -- Self-harm and mental illness -- What are the causes of self-harming behavior? -- Identification and treatment of self-harm -- Prevention: how do we prevent self-harm?

Explores the nature of self-injury, with information about its history, diagnosis, possible causes, and treatment.

Young Adult Follett Library Resources

0791090035

2008000519

RC569.5.S48 / V42 2008

616.85/82