| Description |
x, 214 p. ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography |
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. |
| Subject |
Self-mutilation.
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Women -- Mental health.
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Self-injurious behavior.
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| ISBN |
1566397219 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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1566397200 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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