Self-Harm: A Psychotherapeutic Approach

Self-Harm: A Psychotherapeutic Approach

by Fiona Gardner (Author)

Synopsis

Self-harm is worryingly common in young women, and is often used as a way of easing emotional suffering. Self-Harm: A Psychotherapeutic Approach explores the issues involved from the perspective of a psychoanalytical psychotherapist. Fiona Gardner examines these issues through extensive clinical material and an analysis of the social and cultural influences behind self-harm. This book will be of interest to all those working with those who are harming themselves, including psychotherapists, school counsellors, social workers and mental health clinicians.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 176
Edition: 1
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 11 Oct 2001

ISBN 10: 0415233038
ISBN 13: 9780415233033

Media Reviews
'A clear and sensitive read. We are taken through the book in a logical and easy to follow way ... I would definitely recommend this book to trainees and supervisees and, I would suggest, it should be compulsory reading on training courses. - British Journal of Psychotherapy, 2004
Author Bio
Fiona Gardner is a psychoanalytic psychotherapist and a training therapist and supervisor. She has been published in leading national and international psychotherapy journals on gender, sexual abuse and psychotherapy training, and has contributed to several books.