The challenge of deliberate self-harm by young adolescents
- 30 June 1991
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Adolescence
- Vol. 14 (2) , 135-148
- https://doi.org/10.1016/0140-1971(91)90026-n
Abstract
This paper describes a model of crisis intervention to families of adolescents below the age of 16 who deliberately harm themselves and summarizes the premises which guide our practice. The adolescent's "overdose" is understood as an attempt to resolve relationship conflicts and so the initial interview aims to explore the predicament for the adolescent and the family and decide what further help may be required. Verbatim extracts from one session illustrate this process.Keywords
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