By Their Own Young Hand: Deliberate Self-harm and Suicidal Ideas in Adolescents

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Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 15.06.2006 - 264 Seiten

Self-harm in adolescents is an increasingly recognized problem, and there is growing awareness of the important role schools and health services can play in detecting and supporting those at risk. By Their Own Young Hand explores the findings of the first large-scale survey of deliberate self-harm and suicidal thinking in adolescents in the UK, and draws out the implications for prevention strategies and mental health promotion.

Six thousand young people were asked about their experiences of self-harm, the coping methods they use, and their attitudes to the help and support available. The authors identify the risk and protective factors for self-harm, exploring why some adolescents with suicidal thoughts go on to harm themselves while others do not, what motivates some young people to seek help, and whether distressed teenagers feel they receive the support they need. By Their Own Young Hand offers practical advice on how schools can detect young people at risk, cope with the aftermath of self-harm or attempted suicide, and develop training programmes for teachers. It also examines the roles of self-help, telephone helplines, email counselling, and walk-in crisis centres.

Packed with adolescents' own personal accounts and perspectives, this accessible overview will be essential reading for teachers, social workers and mental health professionals.

 

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Acknowledgements
10
Chapter 1 Introduction and Overview
11
Part 1 The Nature of Deliberate Selfharm in Adolescents
19
Part 2 Prevention and Treatment of Deliberate Selfharm in Adolescents
115
Appendix I Guidelines Used in the Schools Study for Categorising Respondents Descriptions of Deliberate Selfharm
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Appendix I I Information SheetGiven to Participants After Completing the Questionnaire
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Guidelines for School Staff
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Appendix IV Robsons Self Concept Scale Short Version
224
Appendix V Useful Contact Addresses in the UK for Young People with Problems or their Friends or Relatives in Need of Advice
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Appendix VI Sources of Information about Deliberate Selfharm Suicide and Mental Health Problems
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Appendix VII Further Reading
233
References
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Subject Index
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Author Index
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Autoren-Profil (2006)

Keith Hawton is Professor of Psychiatry and Director of the Centre for Suicide Research at the University of Oxford. He is co-editor of the International Handbook of Suicide and Attempted Suicide, co-author of Deliberate Self-harm in Adolescence, also published by Jessica Kingsley, and has been presented with awards from the International Association for Suicide Prevention (1995), the American Association of Suicidology (2001), and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (2002). Karen Rodham is a Research Fellow at the Centre for Suicide Research at the University of Oxford, focusing on the lifestyle and coping skills of adolescents. Emma Evans is a Research Assistant at the Centre for Suicide Research at the University of Oxford, and has also undertaken research into effective provision of preschool education.

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