Cutting by Steven Levenkron
Nearly a decade ago, Cutting boldly addressed a traumatic psychological disorder now affecting as many as two million Americans and one in fifty adolescents. More than that, it revealed self-mutilation as a comprehensible, treatable disorder, no longer to be evaded by the public and neglected by professionals. Using copious examples from his practice, Steven Levenkron traces the factors that predispose a personality to self-mutilation: genetics, family experience, childhood trauma, and parental behavior. Written for sufferers, parents, friends, and therapists, Cutting explains why the disorder manifests in self-harming behaviors and describes how patients can be helped.
"Casts an eye on the emotional pains behind a dark adolescent practice" -- Salon
"Levenkron understands well the need for sharing basic information about this taboo subject as well as strategies for treatments. As a therapist who has worked with this problem for more than twenty years, he has much to offer.... Well written and engaging, [Cutting] educates the reader about a subject on which too little has been written." -- New England Journal of Medicine
"Clear and comprehensive information on the causes and effective treatments of this mysterious disorder." -- Publishers Weekly
"Levenkron understands well the need for sharing basic information about this taboo subject as well as strategies for treatments. As a therapist who has worked with this problem for more than twenty years, he has much to offer.... Well written and engaging, [Cutting] educates the reader about a subject on which too little has been written." -- New England Journal of Medicine
"Clear and comprehensive information on the causes and effective treatments of this mysterious disorder." -- Publishers Weekly
Steven Levenkron is a psychotherapist and the author of seven previous books, including Cutting and The Anatomy of Anorexia. He lives and practices in New York City.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780393319385 |
| ISBN 10 | 0393319385 |
| Title | Cutting |
| Author | Steven Levenkron |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | WW Norton & Co |
| Year published | 1999-08-18 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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