Self-injury in youth : the essential guide to assessment and intervention / [edited by] Mary K. Nixon and Nancy L. Heath.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Nixon, Mary K. (Mary Kay)

Heath, Nancy L.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Self-injurious behavior.

Self-mutilation.

Adolescent psychotherapy.

Self-Injurious Behavior--diagnosis.

Adolescent.

Psychotherapy--methods.

Self-Injurious Behavior--prevention & control.

Medical Subjects:

Self-Injurious Behavior--diagnosis.

Adolescent.

Psychotherapy--methods.

Self-Injurious Behavior--prevention & control.

Physical Description:

ix, 339 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Routledge, 2009.

Summary:

An edited volume with contributions from leading researchers in the field, Self-Injury in Youth features evidence-based reviews and practical approaches for the professional in the hospital, clinic, community and school, with case examples throughout. Divided into three major sections, this book offers background historical and cultural information, discussion of self-injury etiology, assessment and intervention/prevention issues, and relevant resources for working with youth who self-injure. The only comprehensive book that addresses the subject, Self-Injury in Youth is an indispensable tool for anyone working with adolescents.

Contents:

Introduction to non-suicidal self-injury in adolescents / Mary K. Nixon and Nancy L. Heath

Self-injury today: review of population and clinical studies in adolescents / Nancy L. Heath ... [et al.]

Functions of adolescent nonsuicidal self-injury / Elizabeth E. Lloyd-Richardson, Matthew K. Nock, and Mitchell J. Prinstein

Pscyhosocial risk and protective factors / E. David Klonsky and Catherine R. Glenn

Nonsuicidal self-injury and co-occurrence / Nicholas Lofthouse, Jennifer J. Muehlenkamp, and Robyn Adler

Neurobiological perspectives on non-suicidal self-injury / Elizabeth A. Osuch and Geoffrey W. Payne

Measurement of nonsuicidal self-injury in adolescents / Paula Cloutier and Lauren Humphreys

Assessment of nonsuicidal self-injury in youth / Nancy L. Heath and Mary K. Nixon

Intervention and prevention in the community / Janis Whitlock and Kerry L. Knox

Nonsuicidal self-injury in the schools: prevention and intervention / Richard A. Lieberman, Jessica R. Toste, and Nancy L. Heath

Psychosocial interventions for adolescents / Mary K. Nixon ... [et al.]

Working with families and adolescents with NSSI / Heather Vale, Mary K. Nixon, and Anna Kucharski

Adolescent nonsuicidal self-injury in an inpatient setting / Nicholas Lofthouse and Laurence Katz

Use of medication in the treatment of nonsuicidal self-injury in youth / Paul L. Plener, Gerhard Libal, and Mary K. Nixon

Resource guide for working with youth / Jessica R. Toste, Shareen Holly, and Kristin Schaub.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780415957250

0415957257

OCLC:

232340203