TY - BOOK AU - Babiker, G. AU - Arnold, L. TI - The language of injury: comprehending self-mutilation SN - 1854332341 PY - 1997/// CY - Leicester PB - British Psychological Society KW - SELF MUTILATION, psychology KW - SELF MUTILATION, therapy N1 - Cross-cultural and historical context; origins of self-mutilation; social forces and self-injury; functions of self-mutilation; working with self- injury; therapy with people who self-mutilate; supervision, training and support N2 - Paperback; The emphasis of this text is that persuading people to stop self-mutilation may be more harmful than the injuries themselves. The book discusses cultural and historical aspects, as well as the causes and functions self- injury serve ER -