Description: This book looks at ways of improving care provision for people with learning disabilities who self-injure. The first part of the book sets out the theories behind psychological approaches to understanding self-injury, and in the second half case studies and 'practice pointers' propose ways of improving direct care.
Brief description: Pauline Heslop is a Senior Research Fellow at the University of Bristol.
Review Quotes: This welcome book on self-injury has been put together by some of the best practitioners working with people with learning disabilities in the UK today. They have succeeded in bringing together social, psychological and service-user perspectives to inform our understanding and develop our skills. I am delighted to recommend it.--Baroness Sheila Hollins, Executive Chair, Books Beyond Words and crossbench life peer