Self-Harm in Adolescents: Understanding and Supporting the Cessation of Self-Harming Behaviour

Self-Harm in Adolescents, provides well-researched and evidenced-based information and research about what self-harm is, indicating key features of this difficulty for adolescents, and their caregivers and clinicians.

Self-harming behavior in teenagers is often a distressing experience for all parties involved, leaving the individual, caregivers and professionals, at times, feeling panicked and powerless. Written from a clinically experienced perspective, this book empathically guides the reader through what self-harm is, potential reasons for self-harming behavior and how you may create safe environments to listen to, support and help reduce self-harming behavior within adolescents. With cross-cultural reflections and a detailed look at the impact of social media, Holmes provides a comprehensive overview of self-harm within adolescents and for the reader creates an invaluable toolkit for supporting the cessation of self-harming behavior.

With practical resources and explorations of clinical examples this book enables clinicians and caregivers to help reduce and alleviate self-harm, decreasing the distress for all involved, towards a better quality of life.