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Direct linkStyer, Denise M. – Prevention Researcher, 2006
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…
Descriptors: Injuries, Suicide, Self Destructive Behavior, At Risk Persons
