Description
Book SynopsisâœDrawing on research, theory and survivor wisdom, A Psychosocial Understanding of Self Injury and Trauma provides a clear, down-to-earth and practical guide to supporting people who self-injure.âHelen Spandler, Professor of Mental Health, UCLan UK; Editor, Asylum: the radical mental health magazine
âœThis is a very welcome book, which is authoritative and engaging in equal measure.âAndrew Reeves, Professor in Counselling Professions and Mental Health, The University of Chester, UK
âœIn this accessible and instructive book Long has made excellent use of her inter-disciplinary knowledge to invite readers to engage with critical thought around self-injury.âFiona Stirling, Lecturer in Counselling, Abertay University, UK
âœMaggie Longâs wise and humane study of self-injury offers an important contribution to understanding how personal wounds may come to be âwrit
Table of Contents
PART ONE: CONTEXT
CHAPTER ONE: Introduction
CHAPTER TWO: Defining Self-Injury
CHAPTER THREE: Understanding Self-Injury: APsychosocial Lens
PART TWO: APPLICATIONS
CHAPTER FOUR: Help Seeking for People who Self-Injure
CHAPTER FIVE: Counselling for Self-Injury:Relationship Matters
CHAPTER SIX: Self-Injury in Response to Trauma and theCase of Northern Ireland
PART THREE: CONCLUSIONS
CHAPTER SEVEN: Conclusions
