It's called many things -- self-inflicted violence, self-injury, self-harm, parasuicide, delicate cutting, self-abuse, self-mutilation (this last particularly seems to annoy people who self-injure).

Self-mutilation & Suicide ... Disturbing evidence suggests practitioners are not equipped to meet the growing challenge of adolescent self-harm.

The present study examined various Rorschach variables of aggression, dysphoric affect, and disordered thinking in relation to self-mutilation in samples of self-mutilating (SM;

When I took my son in to Dr. Reynolds and he looked at his arms (after Sean left the room) he told me it was a type of self mutilation.

Self-mutilation, treatment & research symposium. XVI Congress of the; World Association for Social Psychiatry, Vancouver B.C., Canada.

> I am looking for an analytical article/book on cutting/self-mutilation > among adolescent girls.

Alexithymia, depression, and self-mutilation in adolescent girls.(Report) - Fifteen adolescent French girls with a recent history of self-mutilat : Encyclopedia.com ... College students and self-injury:

Adolescent Self Harm - Self-Mutilation, Cutting, and Suicide - Parenting Troubled Teens and at risk teens, intervention for teen suicide - seminars, workshops, and treatment ... Adolescent Self-Harm: Help

A disturbing situation has emerged among teens: the practice of self-mutilation. ... There are signs parents can watch for if they suspect their adolescent may be practicing self-mutilating behaviors.

-The purpose of this article is to share current knowledge about adolescent self-mutilation (SM), and to discuss treatment approaches for affected teens and young adults. ... To purchase this item,