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Written by HealthyPlace.com Staff Writer
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Dec 14, 2008 |
A + A - RESET
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MUST HAVES for People Who Self-Injure or a Loved One Who Does (Self-Harm, Self-Mutilation)
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Self-Injury: When Pain Feels Good
by Edward T. Welch
buy the book $2
Reader Comment:
This text is provides the reader with an excellent layman's description of the illness and the potential and methods of treatment.
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Bodily Harm: The Breakthrough Healing Program for Self-Injurers
by Jennifer Kingsonbloom, Karen Conterio, Wendy Lader
buy the book $11
Reader Comment:
"This book is a must have to school counselors, especially those who work with middle school girls. Most counselor who don't have the information may feel at a loss for how to be helpful without over reacting. The book provides insight and how to be helpful to the student that is in crisis."
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See My Pain! Creative Strategies and Activities for Helping Young People Who Self-Injure
by Susan Bowman, Kaye Randall
buy the book $20
Reader Comment:
"This activity book was a great resource! I used it for a group processing course and was able to get some awesome handouts that you are able to reproduce."
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Cutting: Understanding and Overcoming Self-Mutilation
by Steven Levenkron
buy the book $11
Reader Comment:
This book is about people who cut and has ways to help cutters overcome their addiction to cutting as a means of escape and find better alternatives to this destructive lifestyle.
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A Bright Red Scream
by Marilee Strong
buy the book $12
Reader Comment:
"The book is extremely well written and researched and the case studies sited enable the reader to identify - whether you are or were a self-injurer yourself or know someone who is."
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The Scarred Soul: Understanding & Ending Self-Inflicted Violence
by Tracy Alderman
buy the book $12
Reader Comment:
"This is basically a self-help book. I think it might be a little too scary for a young person just doing a little mild cutting, because it describes some severe chronic cases."
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Bodies under Siege: Self-mutilation and Body Modification in Culture and Psychiatry
by Armando R. Favazza
buy the book $21
Reader Comment:
"Many people look at this book to be designed solely for sufferers...it isn't. As it states, it discusses Self-Mutilation and Body Modification in Culture and Psychiatry."
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Skin Game: A Memoir
by Caroline Kettlewell
buy the book $11
Reader Comment:
"I could not put this book down. It doesn't focus as much on the cutting as I thought it would when I bought it, but it paints a very real portrait of a 'cutter'."
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Treating Self-Injury: A Practical Guide
by Barent W. Walsh
buy the book $22
Reader Comment:
"This book contains case studies of real life situations with a variety and diversity of ages, genders and backgrounds."
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Last Updated( Feb 13, 2009 )
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reviewed by: Harry Croft, MD
Psychiatrist, HealthyPlace.com Medical Director
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