num_pages: 176
description: Self-harm is worryingly common in young women, and is often used as a way of easing emotional suffering. 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.
language: English
title: Self-Harm: A Psychotherapeutic Approach
titlecomplete: Self-Harm: A Psychotherapeutic Approach
ratings_count: 17
publisher: Routledge