Includes bibliographical references (p. 200-210) and index.
Contents
Prologue. Home, sweet home -- The last secret : self-injuring women speak -- From childhood abuse to adult behavior -- Meredith tells her story -- Self-injuring women at the workplace -- Life with lovers, families, and friends -- Helena's struggle with compulsion -- Help for women who self-injure and their therapists -- Sarah O.'s past and present -- Recovery : hopes and achievements -- Epilogue : Three faces of self-injury.