Self-Harming Behavior in Adolescent Age

The monograph examines the issue of self-harm in adolescents, a high-risk behavior in which individuals intentionally cause themselves harm. The monograph aims to provide basic information on self-harm, its prevalence, and forms, as well as to clarify its formation and retention as a maladaptive coping strategy.

Autorentext

Slávka Démuthová is a Professor of Psychology and Head of the Centre for the Psychological Counselling and Research at the Faculty of Arts, University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava, Slovakia. Her research is focused on developmental problems of children and youth as well as on biological/evolutionary explanations of human behaviour

Inhalt

The Definition of Self-Harm Theoretical Bases of Self-Harm The Occurrence of Self-Harm The Forms and Types of Self-Harm in Adolescence The Characteristics of Self-Harming Adolescents