Healing self-injury : A compassionate guide for parents and other loved ones

Author

• Whitlock, Janis

Additional Author(s)

• Lloyd-Richardson, Elizabeth E.

Publisher

New York: Oxford University Press, 2019

Language

English

ISBN

9780199391615

Series

Subject(s)

• PARENT AND CHILD
• SELF-DESTRUCTIVE BEHAVIOR IN ADOLESCENCE
• SELF-MUTILATION IN ADOLESCENCE

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Abstract

Subtle scars disappearing up a shirt sleeve, unexplained bruises, burn marks. As many as one out of every four young people engage in non-suicidal self-injury, defined as the deliberate destruction of body tissue without suicidal intent. Parents who uncover this alarming behavior are gripped by uncertainty and flooded with questions--why is my child doing this? Is this a suicide attempt? What did I do wrong? What can I do to stop it? And yet basic educational resources for parents with self-injuring children are sorely lacking. Healing Self-Injury provides desperately-needed guidance to parents and others who love a young person struggling with self-injury. First and foremost, adolescent psychologists Janis Whitlock and Elizabeth Lloyd-Richardson believe that parents must appreciate how important their role is in their child's recovery; there is a lot that parents can do to support their self-injuring children. This book offers strategies for identifying and alleviating sources of distress in children's lives, improving family communication (particularly around emotions), and seeking professional help. Importantly, it also provides compassionate advice to parents with personal challenges of their own, explaining how these can impact the entire family. The book will help parents partner with their children to identify, build, and use skills that will assist them in recovering from self-injury. Vivid anecdotes drawn from the authors'extensive in-depth interviews with real families in recovery from self-injury put a human face on what for many families is a distressing and often isolating experience. Healing Self-Injury is a must-have for parents who want to assist in their child's recovery, as well as for anyone who lives with, works with, or cares about self-injuring youth and their families

Physical Dimension

Number of Page(s)

1 online resource (xiv, 351 p.)

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Summary / Review / Table of Content

Introduction : why this book and why now?
The basics of self-injury
The family experience of self-injury
The context of self-injury : where did it come from?
Where it starts and why it works
Ending self-injury
An introduction to therapy : talking with your child about therapy and finding the right therapist
Therapy for self-injury
Beyond surviving : from disorder to growth and discovery
I have feelings too! Understanding the role of our own automatic thoughts and reactions
Becoming a mindful parent : strategies and skills for parenting a child who self-injures
Positive communications during challenging times : dealing with authority issues, power struggles, and staying calm when your child is not
Establishing guidelines and expectations for managing self-injury behaviors
Collaborations critical for ending self-injury

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