Parks, Peggy J.,

Teens : cutting and self-injury / Peggy J. Parks. - San Diego, Calif. : ReferencePoint, 2015. - 96 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm. - Compact research .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Teens: cutting and self-injury at a glance -- How serious a problem are cutting and self-injury among teens? -- What causes teens to deliberately harm themselves? -- What are the risks of cutting and self-injure? -- Can teens overcome the need to self injure?

Examines the issue of teens who self-harm, the reasons for self-injury, how teens harm themselves, and treatment methods.

Grade 9 to 12.

ISBN: 9781601527707 (lib. bdg.)

Source: Smart Apple Media

LCCN: 2014031630

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Self-mutilation in adolescence.
Self-injurious behavior.
Cutting (Self-mutilation)

Dewey Class. No.: 616.85/82