Kaitlin Atkinson Family Resource Library
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Resource List for Parents and Teens
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Resource List for Parents and Teens
Bodily harm: the breakthrough healing program for self-injurers / by Conterio, Karen – New York: Hyperion, 1998.
The authors have developed an intensive program for self-injurers, based on getting patients to take control of their situation.
FAM RC 552 .S4 C66
A bright red scream: self-mutilation and the language of pain / by Strong, Marilee – New York: Viking (Penguin Books) 1998.
Portraits of individuals from across the societal spectrum and their desire for self mutilation. Also includes scientific studies and up to date research.
FAM RC 552 .S4 S77
Cut / by McCormick, Patricia – New York: Scholastic Inc. 2000.
A psychological novel about a girl and her troubles with self-mutilation and her family.
Appropriate for Adolescents
FAM RC 552 .S4 M4 2000
Cutting: understanding and overcoming self-mutilation / by Levenkron, Steven – New York: Norton, 1998.
Moderate. Summary: Gives insight to those who don't understand what self-mutilation is. Comprehensive. Geared towards those who are witness rather than those going through it.
FAM RC 552 .S4 L48
Cutting it out: a journey through psychotherapy and self-harm / by Smith, Carolyn – London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2006.
Explores what drives someone to harm themselves and the struggles encountered in the therapeutic process. Appeals to therapists, cousellors, people who self-harm, as well as their families and friends.
FAM RC 552 .S4 S63 2006
Life after self-harm: a guide to the future / by Schmidt, Ulrike – Hove, East Sussex: Brunner-Routledge, 2004.
This book is written for individuals who have harmed themselves. It is based on a program that has been used and tested by professionals. It includes many case histories.
Appropriate for adolescents and adults.
FAM RC 552 .S45 S35 2004
The scarred soul: understanding & ending self-inflicted violence / by Alderman, Tracy – Oakland, CA: New Harbinger, 1997.
Written by a clinical psycholoogist whose practice and research involve self-injury, this book offers a comprehensive analysis of self-injury with aids for recovery.
FAM RC 552 .S4 A43
Skin game: a cutter's memoir / by Kettlewell, Caroline – New York: St. Martin's Press, 1999.
The author tells of her many years of self-injury and her long struggle to recognize and overcome her problem.
FAM RC 552 .S4 K48
When your child is cutting: a parent's guide to helping children overcome self-injury / by McVey-Noble, Merry E. – Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications, Inc. 2006.
Provides information and advice about why self-injury occurs and how to identify it, how to communicate effectively with your child, how to choose the best professional help and how to support the child's recovery.
FAM RC 552 .S4 M38 2006
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Web Sites:
http://www.kidshealth.org/
(Health information for parents, kids and teens from the Nemours Foundation)
http://www.cmha.ca/
(Canadian Mental Health Association – bilingue)
This guide provides medical material for information purposes only and is not intended to replace the advice of your physician. The information may not always apply to your individual situation.
The guide represents material available in the Family Resource Library collection at CHEO. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list. Your local public library may also be able to provide valuable information.
Last updated: March 2008