{"product_id":"understanding-self-injury-a-person-centered-approach-9780197545065","title":"Understanding Self-Injury: A Person-Centered Approach","description":"Nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI), the purposeful damaging of one's own body tissue without suicidal intent, is a common and serious mental health concern. Engagement in self-injury is associated with numerous mental health difficulties such as major depression. Of particular concern is recent evidence indicating that self-injury is a significant risk factor for suicide. Taken together, understanding self-injury and appropriately responding to people who self-injure is critical. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDeveloping a compassionate understanding of self-injury requires not only knowledge of current research but also essential insights from individuals with lived experience. \u003cem\u003eUnderstanding Self-injury: A Person-Centered Approach\u003c\/em\u003e offers a significant departure from traditional texts in the field by adopting a person-centered, strengths-based approach to understanding and addressing self-injury. In addition to giving a general introduction to self-injury, this book offers practical tips for families and caregivers, schools, clinicians, and advocates who support individuals who self-injure. Importantly, priority is given to topics that individuals with lived experience of self-injury find central to their experiences, such as stigma, social media, resilience, recovery, and advocacy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book is a must-read for anyone who interacts with or plays a supportive role in the lives of people who self-injure, including mental health professionals and students, school professionals, families, researchers, and, importantly, individuals with lived experience of self-injury.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStephen P. Lewis\u003c\/strong\u003e, PhD, is Professor of Psychology at the University of Guelph. He is Past President of the International Society for the Study of Self-Injury and Co-Founder and Co-Director of Self-injury Outreach and Support. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePenelope A. Hasking\u003c\/strong\u003e, PhD, is Professor of Psychology at Curtin School of Population Health, Curtin University. She is Past President of the International Society for the Study of Self-Injury and Co-Founder of the International Consortium on Self-Injury in Educational Settings.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52057875972370,"sku":"9780197545065","price":60.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_058e5741-208c-42cf-930e-b2a086b6006c.jpg?v=1772013432","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/understanding-self-injury-a-person-centered-approach-9780197545065","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}