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Informationen zum Autor Steven Walker is Head of Child and Adolescent Mental Health at Anglia Ruskin University, UK. He is a registered social worker and psychotherapist and has worked in social care for over 30 years, specialising in child protection and child and adolescent mental health. Klappentext Information and advice for professionals working with young people who are suspected of or are actually self-harming. Zusammenfassung This is a practical guide for professionals on understanding and responding to self-harm in children and adolescents. It includes information about what self-harm is and who is likely to self-harm! and provides practical advice on how to identify self-harm! how to respond and intervene! and how to support the child or young person. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgements. Introduction. 1. Understanding Self-harm. 2. Recognising and Treating Self-harm. 3. Early Intervention, Prevention and the Journey to Recovery. 4. Supporting the Self-harming Child. Appendix 1: No Health without Mental Health - A Cross Governmental Outcomes Strategy for People of All Ages. Appendix 2: The Short-Term Physical and Psychological Management and Secondary Prevention of Self-Harm in Primary and Secondary Care Appendix 3: Useful Resources and Organisations. References. Index.
