Holmes, Ann

Cutting the pain away : understanding self-mutilation / Ann Holmes. - Philadelphia, Pa. : Chelsea House Publishers, c2000. - 91 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. - The encyclopedia of psychological disorders .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 79-83) and index.

Examines the nature, causes, and treatment of self-mutilation and related disorders, as well as ways of helping someone who inflicts self-injuries.

ISBN: 0791049515 (hc.)

LCCN: 99019764

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Self-mutilation.
Teenage girls--Mental health.
Self-injurious behavior.

LC Class. No.: RJ506.S44 / H64 2000

Dewey Class. No.: 616.85/82