Understanding and Responding to Self-Harm: The One Stop Guide: Practical Advice for Anybody Affected by Self-Harm - Softcover

House, Allan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1788160274 ISBN 13: 9781788160278

Publisher: Profile Books, 2019

Synopsis

A clear, warm, and practical guide to counter the sense of fear and isolation that surrounds self-harm.

About this title

About the Author

Professor Allan House specialises in the overlap between physical and mental disorders, suicide and self-harm. He trained in medicine at St Bartholomew's Hospital in London, and is Professor of Liaison Psychiatry and Head of the Division of Psychological and Social Medicine at the University of Leeds. He serves on many expert committees and has co-authored several introductory texts for doctors.

From the Back Cover

This is a must-read book for anyone who has been affected by self-harm. It distils a wealth of knowledge and understanding into a jargon-free text.'
Else Guthrie, Professor of Psychological Medicine, University of Leeds

Self-harm is increasingly prevalent in our society. But few of us understand why, or know what to do to help ourselves, friends or family in such situations. It can be very isolating.

Understanding and Responding to Self-Harm aims to fill this gap, providing practical information and advice for anyone who has an experience of self-harm.

Showing the various forms self-harm can take, this book explores the reasons behind it, and offers advice on self-management, support to others, and what services are available. Full of clear, thoughtful advice for those who have harmed themselves, as well as for families and friends on helpful strategies and responses - and ones to avoid - it uses evidence from research and direct experience to provide an essential resource.

'I haven't come across anything quite like this before - it's great. The book will also help carers to understand,
and health professionals to provide, the high-quality care that people deserve.'
Nav Kapur, Professor of Psychiatry and Population Health, University of Manchester

Edition details

• Publisher: Profile Books
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1788160274
• ISBN 13: 9781788160278
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 192