Description
About the Author
Matthew D. Selekman, MSW, LCSW, is a family therapist in private practice and the co-director of Partners for Collaborative Solutions, an international family therapy training and consulting practice. He is the author of Pathways to Change: Brief Therapy with Difficult Adolescents (Second Edition), Solution-Focused Therapy with Children: Harnessing Family Strengths for Systemic Change, and Family Therapy Approaches with Adolescent Substance Abusers.
Reviews
"[A]n excellent source for up-to-date clinically and empirically validated treatment strategies....dispels myths, provides a thorough overview of the causes and mental disorders associated with self-harm, and offers highly applicable therapeutic approaches to understanding, and treating self-harming behaviors....Although written for mental health professionals and students, there is something for everyone." -- Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal
"Matthew Selekman provides an array of incredibly useful tools for therapists, parents, and professionals aiming to understand and positively intervene with self-harming youth. Well grounded in both science and practical wisdom, this book is a treasure chest of approaches, activities, and examples for helping individuals identify and use their strengths to overcome self-injury. Though written with clinical settings in mind, the ideas contained here are a gift to anyone endeavoring to help young people actively thrive." -- Janis Whitlock, PhD, MPH, Director, Cornell Research Program on Self-Injurious Behavior in Adolescents and Young Adults, Cornell University
"Clinically brilliant, rooted in up-to-date research, and deeply respectful of clients and their families, this book is a valuable toolbox for professionals. Matthew Selekman offers a creative and integrative approach for the comprehensive treatment of self-harm, but also a template for a truly collaborative practice with any troubled adolescent and his or her family. This is a must-read for any professional working with self-harming adolescents, and a valuable resource for any family therapy student or practitioner." -- Mark Beyebach, PhD, Professor, Systemic Therapy Master's Program, Pontifical University of Salamanca, Spain
Book Information
ISBN 9780393705676
Author Matthew D. Selekman
Format Paperback
Page Count 336
Imprint WW Norton & Co
Publisher WW Norton & Co
Weight(grams) 670g
Dimensions(mm) 254mm * 201mm * 20mm