Few books on adolescent self-injury as comprehensive
Written by leading researchers in the field
Offers both background information and guidelines for assessment and intervention/prevention
So far it has been a lengthy and time-consuming [process] to get relevant and current information on several aspects of self-injury in adolescents. Apart from different self-help manuals and personal stories, only a few books have tried to cover the topic from a scientific point of view. This book takes the next step. It implements the knowledge collected from current scientific work into clinical practice. Not only does this book cover the broadest range of topics ever published in one book on self-injury, the chapters are written by today's leading researchers as an extra value. Reading through the authors list is like reading the 'Who's Who' of today's self-harm specialists.
- Paul L. Plener, M.D., Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Hospital of Ulm, Germany
Dr. Nixon and Heath provide a timely resource for professional and academics who are struggling to understand and intervene with youth who self-injure. This book expands current understandings of self-injurious behaviors and offers sound guidelines for effect assessment, intervention, and prevention of self-injury. The comprehensive content, clinical examples, and explicit resources provided make this book an essential tool for anyone who comes into contact with youth who self-injure. Mental health professional, family members, school personnel and academics will all benefit from this text.
- Jennifer Muehlenkamp, Ph.D., Department of Psychology, University of North Dakota
Mary K. Nixon, M.D., FRCPC, is Course Director at the University of Victoria Island Medical Program. Her teaching experience has included problem based tutorials, clinical teaching with medical students and residents, and research mentorship. Dr. Nixon is also the Editor of the Canadian Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Review.
Nancy L. Heath, Ph.D., is Professor and Director of the Special Populations/Inclusive Education Program at McGill University. She was appointed as a Fellow in the International Academy for Research in Learning Disabilities in 2001 and is currently the Editor of the Academy's Newsletter.
Nixon, Heath, Introduction to Non-suicidal Self-Injury. Part I: Background Information.Heath, Schaub, Holly, Nixon, Self-Injury Today: Review of Population and Clinical Studies. Lloyd-Richardson, Nock, Prinstein, Functions of Adolescent NSSI. Part II: Etiology of Self-Injury.Klonsky, Glenn, Psychosocial Risk and Protective Factors. Lofthouse, Muehlenkamp, Adler, Non-suicidal Self-Injury and Co-occurrence. Osuch, Payne, Neurobiological Perspectives on Self-Injury. Part III: Effective Practice for Self-Injury in Youth.Cloutier, Humphreys, Measurement of NSSI in Adolescents. Heath, Nixon, Assessment of NSSI in Youth. Whitlock, Knox, Intervention and Prevention in the Community. Lieberman, Toste, Heath, Prevention and Intervention for NSSI in the Schools. Nixon, Aulakh, Townsend, Atherton, Psychosocial Interventions for Adolescents. Vale, Nixon, Kucharski, Working with Families and Adolescents with NSSI. Lofthouse, Katz, Adolescent NSSI in an Inpatient Setting. Plener, Libal, Nixon, Use of Medication in the Treatment of NSSI in Youth. Toste, Holly, Schaub, Resource Guide for Working with Youth. Heath, Nixon, Concluding Comments from Editors.
