A practical guide to harm-reduction for anyone who has a supporting role with someone who hurts themselves, in a professional or informal context. A useful resource for people who self-injure. It explores why people self-injure, debunks myths, considers a social model approach to distress and offers practical strategies for responding meaningfully.
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PsychologyTable of contents
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Introduction
- 1. Self-injury essentials: understanding before intervention
- 2. Embodying distress: the functions of self-injury
- 3. The inner world: what is it like being you?
- 4. A social model: context is everything
- 5. Responding helpfully: embodied and social interventions
- 6. Staying safe: harm-reduction
- 7. Policy: making best practice happen
- 8. Epilogue – Going the distance: a case study of Zest (Northern Ireland)
- Appendix: learning resources
- Bibliography
- Subject Index
- Name Index
- Back Cover
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