Articles
- Understanding Self-Injury: The Basics
- Understanding Self-Injury: Reasons Why
- Understanding Self-Injury: What about the Boys?
- Understanding Self-Injury: Cultural Perspectives
- Using Ritualistic Symbols in the Clinical Treatment of Self-Injury
Other Helpful Resources
- S.A.F.E. Alternatives in Chicago
- www.palace.net/~llama/selfinjury
- www.self-injury.com
- The Cutting Edge (This is a newsletter devoted to the topic of self-injury)
- California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT)
- American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (AAMFT)
- The American Psychological Association (APA)
Books about Self-Harm
- Cut, Patricia McCormick
- Cutting, Steven Levenkron
- Scarred Soul, Tracy Alderman
- Secret Scars, V.J. Turner
- Bodily Harm, Karen Conterio
- When the Body is the Target, Sharon Klayman Farber
Movies about (or with scenes of) Self-Harm
- Secretary
- Shortcuts
- Thirteen
- Girl, Interrupted
Parents:
Take this test to see if your teen might be engaging in self-harm.
Teens/Clients:
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