Understanding Self-Injury: A Person-Centered Approach by Stephen P. Lewis (Engli

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE Understanding Self-Injury by Stephen P. Lewis, Penelope A. Hasking Nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI), the purposeful damaging of ones own body tissue without suicidal intent, is a common and serious mental health concern. Engagement in self-injury is associated with numerous mental health difficulties such as major depression. Of particular concern is recent evidence indicating that self-injury is a significant risk factor for suicide. Taken together, understanding self-injury and appropriately responding to people who self-injure iscritical.Developing a compassionate understanding of self-injury requires not only knowledge of current research but also essential insights from individuals with livedexperience. Understanding Self-injury: A Person-Centered Approach offers a significant departure from traditional texts in the field by adopting a person-centered, strengths-based approach to understanding and addressing self-injury. In addition to giving a general introduction to self-injury, this book offers practical tips for families and caregivers, schools, clinicians, and advocates who support individuals who self-injure. Importantly, priority is given to topics that individualswith lived experience of self-injury find central to their experiences, such as stigma, social media, resilience, recovery, and advocacy.This book is a must-read for anyone who interactswith or plays a supportive role in the lives of people who self-injure, including mental health professionals and students, school professionals, families, researchers, and, importantly, individuals with lived experience of self-injury. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Stephen P. Lewis, PhD, is Professor of Psychology at the University of Guelph. He is Past President of the International Society for the Study of Self-Injury and Co-Founder and Co-Director of Self-injury Outreach and Support.Penelope A. Hasking, PhD, is Professor of Psychology at Curtin School of Population Health, Curtin University. She is Past President of the International Society for the Study of Self-Injury and Co-Founder of the International Consortium on Self-Injury in Educational Settings. Table of Contents PrefaceChapter 1: Self-Injury: An OverviewChapter 2: Self-Injury and Suicidal Thoughts and BehaviorsChapter 3: A Person-Centered, Strengths-Based Framing of Self-InjuryChapter 4: Self-Injury and StigmaChapter 5: Use of Appropriate Language to Discuss Self-InjuryChapter 6: Rethinking and Addressing ContagionChapter 7: Self-Injury, the Internet, and Social MediaChapter 8: Addressing Self-Injury in Schools: A Student-Centered, Strengths-Based ApproachChapter 9: Families and Self-InjuryChapter 10: Clinical Approaches for Self-Injury: Assessment and InterventionChapter 11: Self-Injury Recovery: A Person-Centered FrameworkChapter 12: Building Resilience Through RecoveryChapter 13: Supporting People With Lived ExperienceChapter 14: Advocating for a Person-Centered, Strengths-Based ApproachPostfaceReferences Review This text offers a refreshing perspective on timely topics for understanding and responding to self injury from a positive framework that seamlessly integrates wisdom from the scientific literature and lived experience. Drs. Lewis and Hasking are pushing the field forward with the contents of this book that are likely to inspire all who wish to make a difference in the lives of those affected by self injury. Im excited to see this contribution to the field of nonsuicidal self injury as it represents a voice that has been missing until now. * Jennifer J. Muehlenkamp, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire *Lewis and Hasking have written a book that is accessible, engaging, and chock full of useful advice. Merging clear, comprehensive application of science with deep understanding of lived experience perspectives, the book lays out clear road maps for compassionately understanding and responding to self injury in families, schools, and the larger community. It adds to this novel examination of how lived self injury experience influences current thinking about language, recovery, and treatment important contributions to researchers and providers. A must read for anyone who works with individuals with lived self injury experience. * Janis L. Whitlock, Director of the Cornell Research Program on Self Injury and Recovery *The content of this book is applicable in the context of diverse groups-not only for clinicians and researchers but also for teachers, parents, etc.-and leaves the reader with actionable steps they can take to address self-injury and reduce stigma when faced with the need to discuss such a sensitive topic. * Choice * Long Description Nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI), the purposeful damaging of ones own body tissue without suicidal intent, is a common and serious mental health concern. Engagement in self-injury is associated with numerous mental health difficulties such as major depression. Of particular concern is recent evidence indicating that self-injury is a significant risk factor for suicide. Taken together, understanding self-injury and appropriately responding to people who self-injure iscritical.Developing a compassionate understanding of self-injury requires not only knowledge of current research but also essential insights from individuals with lived experience. Understanding Self-injury: A Person-Centered Approach offers a significant departure from traditional texts in the field by adopting a person-centered, strengths-based approach to understanding and addressing self-injury. In addition to giving a general introduction to self-injury, this book offers practical tips forfamilies and caregivers, schools, clinicians, and advocates who support individuals who self-injure. Importantly, priority is given to topics that individuals with lived experience of self-injury find central to their experiences, such as stigma, social media, resilience, recovery, and advocacy.This book is a must-read for anyone who interacts with or plays a supportive role in the lives of people who self-injure, including mental health professionals and students, school professionals, families, researchers, and, importantly, individuals with lived experience of self-injury. Details ISBN0197545068 Author Penelope A. Hasking Short Title Understanding Self-Injury Language English Year 2023 ISBN-10 0197545068 ISBN-13 9780197545065 Format Paperback Subtitle A Person-Centered Approach Publisher Oxford University Press Inc Imprint Oxford University Press Inc Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Edited by Peter Nedergaard Birth 1932 Affiliation Professor of Political Science, University of Copenhagen Position Professor of Political Science Qualifications PhD Illustrations 5 b/w line drawings NZ Release Date 2023-05-11 Publication Date 2023-06-01 UK Release Date 2023-06-01 DEWEY 616.8582 Audience Professional & Vocational US Release Date 2023-06-01 AU Release Date 2023-04-23 Pages 224 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICY No questions asked, 30 day returns! 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