Overcoming Self-Harm and Suicidal Thoughts
Hammersmith Health Books (Verlag)
978-1-78161-056-5 (ISBN)
A practical guide for parents, teachers, youth workers and others caring for and working with teenagers/young adults who engage in self-harming and have suicidal thoughts - or even attempt suicide. Filled with tips on how to support vulnerable teenagers and increase their self-esteem and resilience, Liz Quish's book: offers a uniquely integrative and holistic approach, focusing on all aspects of well-being: social, emotional and physical outlines the purpose and function of self-harming behaviours and dispels the myths about self-harm while also offering strategies to support a teenager who self-harms offers key insights into suicide risk factors and preventative measures while also providing guidance for those who have lost a loved one through suicide and advice for those supporting a person through a suicide bereavement
Liz Quish is a qualified counsellor, parent coach, early childhood educator and mediator and has been working with children and families for over 20 years. In recent years Liz began working as a Crisis Counsellor in Pieta House, Ireland, supporting and counselling teenagers and adults who present with self-harm and suicidal ideation. Through her training as a counsellor and working as a self-harm and suicide intervention crisis counsellor Liz has gained a wealth of knowledge and skills in relation to appropriate interventions and support for those in suicidal distress with very positive outcomes.
Understanding self-harm, its purpose and function; Understanding and responding to a suicidal teenager; Appropriate interventions: cognitive behavioural therapy, solution focused therapy and motivational interviewing; Supporting those bereaved by suicide; Parenting a vulnerable teenager; Understanding adolescent development; Importance of diet and nutrition for teenage mental health; Complimentary therapies for supporting teenage mental health
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 9.3.2015 |
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| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 138 x 216 mm |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Familie / Erziehung |
| Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Krankheiten / Heilverfahren | |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Palliativmedizin | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-78161-056-8 / 1781610568 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-78161-056-5 / 9781781610565 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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