Treating Self-injury: A Practical Guide - Hardcover

Walsh, Barent W.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1593852169 ISBN 13: 9781593852160

Verlag: Guilford Publications, 2005

Inhaltsangabe

"This trusted practitioner resource is acclaimed for its clear, compassionate, and hopeful approach to working with clients who self-injure. Barent Walsh and his associates provide current, evidence-based knowledge about the variety and causes of self-injurious behavior, its relationship to suicidality, and how to assess and treat it effectively. Illustrated with detailed case examples, chapters review a wide range of cognitive-behavioral interventions. Essential guidance is provided on tailoring the intensity of intervention to each client's unique needs. Reproducible assessment tools and handouts can be downloaded and printed in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size"--

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Barent W. Walsh, PhD, has worked with self-injuring persons since the late 1970s. He is the long-time Executive Director of The Bridge of Central Massachusetts, headquartered in Worcester, Massachusetts. The Bridge consists of over 35 programs serving emotionally disturbed, mentally ill, or developmentally delayed children, adolescents, or adults. These programs emphasize the implementation of evidence-based practice models, including dialectical behavior therapy, illness management and recovery, assertive community treatment, integrated dual disorder treatment, and wraparound services in public sector settings. Dr. Walsh has conducted research, written extensively, and presented internationally on self-injury. He has consulted on this topic at numerous schools, universities, outpatient clinics, group homes, special education programs, psychiatric hospitals, and correctional facilities. He previously taught in the Graduate School of Social Work at both Simmons College and Boston College.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Guilford Publications
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2005
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1593852169
• ISBN 13: 9781593852160
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Anzahl der Seiten: 317
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