Bodily Harm: Break-through Treatment Program for Self-Injurers - Hardcover

Conterio, Karen

 
9780786864645: Bodily Harm: Break-through Treatment Program for Self-Injurers

Synopsis

An exploration of self-mutilation, a growing phenomenon among women and teenagers still widely misunderstood by the medical community, offers a treatment regimen, defining the problem, explaining its origins, and offering advice.

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About the Author

Karen Conterio is the Administrative Director of S.A.F.E. (Self-Abuse Finally Ends) Alternatives. The program was founded by Conterio in 1984 as the first outpatient support group for those who engage in repetitive self-harm behavior. In 1985, she teamed with Wendy Lader, Ph.D., to offer the first structured inpatient program. Wendy Lader, Ph.D., is Clinical Director of the S.A.F.E. Alternatives program. She also serves as a consultant to the Women's Services at the Loop YWCA in Chicago. Both authors live in Chicago.

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9780786885046: Bodily Harm: The Breakthrough Healing Program for Self-Injurers

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ISBN 10:  0786885041 ISBN 13:  9780786885046
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company, 1999
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