An Understanding of Self-Injury and Suicide
By Denise M. Styer, Psy.D.
The Prevention Researcher,
Volume 13, Number 5, 2006, Pages 10-12, Item# A135-STYER
Self-injury is intentionally injuring one's body without suicidal intent. However, self-injury is often confused with a suicide attempt. Drawing on her experience as a clinical coordinator at an in-patient program for youth who self-injure, the author provides a background on self-injury, then explores how self-injury differs from suicide and why they are often confused.
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Adolescent Stress, Depression & Suicide - Resource Issue 2006
The Prevention Researcher,
Volume 13, Supplement, 2006
Resource issues are designed to complement the regular issues of The Prevention Researcher by focusing less on the research and more on its application. This Resource Issue complements the issues on teen stress, depression, and suicide prevention by exploring stress among urban African American youth; how early detection of adolescent depression can lead to more successful treatment; and the differences between self-injury and suicide attempts.
This issue also featured these articles:
- Adolescent Depression: Early Recognition Leads to Successful Treatment, Pages 8-9
- An Understanding of Self-Injury and Suicide, Pages 10-12
- Subject & Book Review Index - 2006, Pages 20-28
- Urban African American Adolescent Voices on Stress: The Shifting the Lens Project, Pages 3-7
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