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This resource for mental health practitioners presents practical guidelines for the assessment and treatment of clients who engage in deliberate self-harm. Utilizing a cognitive-behavioral perspective, Walsh describes a variety of proven therapeutic techniques that can be immediately applied in day-to-day practice. Particular attention is paid to the distinctions between self-injury, suicide, and body modification practices. Walsh is Executive Director of The Bridge of Central Massachusetts, a private, nonprofit human services agency. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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Uniquely practical and comprehensive, this timely guide addresses a problem that is on the rise, particularly among adolescents and young adults. Practitioners gain a wealth of knowledge about the variety and causes of self-injurious behavior and how to recognize it in people at risk, ranging from those who do not have psychiatric diagnoses to those with eating or mood disorders, posttraumatic stress disorder, personality disorders, or psychoses. Illustrated with detailed case examples, clear guidelines are presented for assessing clients and conducting evidence-based interventions using replacement skills training, cognitive-behavioral therapy, exposure treatment, psychopharmacology, and family- and school-based strategies. Reproducible clinical materials are included.
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