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Cutting: Understanding and Overcoming Self-Mutilation (Paperback)

by S Levenkron (Author)

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Paperback: 269 pages
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Co.; New edition edition (18 Aug 1999)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0393319385
ISBN-13: 978-0393319385
Product Dimensions: 20.8 x 13.7 x 2 cm

Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

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"Levenkron understands the need for sharing basic information about this taboo subject... As a therapist who has worked with this problem for more than 20 years, he has much to offer." New England Journal of Medicine "Levenkron diminishes the horror of self-harming, promotes understanding and offers hope. Similarly, through being inclusive he addresses the needs of sufferers, their families and health professionals alike... With compassion and patience... He demystifies the condition and brings it into the mainstream of medical practice. He's also very readable." New Statesman"

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In Britain, one person in 130 is a self-mutilator; in the US self-mutilation is almost as common as bulimia and anorexia, yet the condition is not recognized as a clinical disorder and few understand it. This work has been written for the self-mutilator, parents, friends, and therapists and explains why the disorder manifests in self-harming behaviour and describes how the self-mutilator can be helped.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Provides insight but not a self-help/straight forward guide, 10 Feb 2003

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I used to self-harm regularly - and still resort to it during extremely stressful times when nothing else will work - and I bought several books on self-harm when I was in the depths of the behaviour.

"Cutting" is one of the books I bought and to be honest I kind of wish I hadn't.

Its not that it isn't a good book and that it doesn't provide detailed insight into the behaviour but I just found it the least helpful, informative & readable book out of all the books I read on the behaviour.

If you self-harm or if you want to know more about self-harm and you don't know much about the subject already or are looking for a book that will help you understand & control your behaviour then I wouldn't recommend this, there are other books available that are exactly what you are looking for.

If you are a therapist/doctor/whatever or really want to know lots more about the subject then this book would be a good buy. It is very informative in that sense but not one for the "lay person" (when it comes to self-harm).

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3.0 out of 5 stars An interesting read......, 29 Dec 2001

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An interesting book, but not quite what I expected. As a cutter I was looking for a book that would give me an insight into why people self-harm. Although to some extent this book did, I would have prefered something a bit more general. This book focuses mainly on Levenkrons own theory about self-harm which he applies to all self injurers. I don't really know to what extent I agree with him so I didn't really feel that this book gave me a great insight. Perhaps a better read for those treating self injurers as opposed to those who actually harm themselves.

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5.0 out of 5 stars coping .. and overcoming, 10 Feb 2004

By	hayels (poole, dorset United Kingdom) - See all my reviews

i myself am a self-mutilator, and this book has certainly helped both me, and my friends to understand the disorder (because that's what it is). i severely recommend this to any self-mutilators and their family and friends. it's very informative and really gives an insight to what it's like to suffer from this disorder.
and if you yourself are a self-mutilator, good luck .. you'll get there in the end :)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Insightful, but my no means aimed at Joe Bloggs
Being a self harmer myself (in the early stages of recovery), I bought this book on recommendation from a friend, who had lent it from the library to find out more. Read more

Published on 22 May 2006 by Turreima Smyth

4.0 out of 5 stars Insightful and thought-provoking
I read this book just after my first year at university came to a dramatic end and found it very helpful. Read more

Published on 29 Mar 2006

5.0 out of 5 stars Insightful and highly recommeneded
I actually got this book as a fluke. It was on special offer with another self-harm book I was buying and I thought "why not?" I'm glad I did. Read more

Published on 8 Feb 2006 by H. Kirton

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent - I thoroughly recommend it.
Every page of this book showed me that I am not alone. Steven Levenkron has got such a good grasp of this disorder and offers advice and hope. Read more

Published on 1 Feb 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars Supporters of cutters should read this book!
I read this book because a good friend of mine has been cutting herself, and I was hoping to gain an understanding of what was driving her to do such a (to my mind) bizarre... Read more

Published on 17 Aug 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars A very helpful book
I recently bought this book and read it from cover to cover. It gave an interesting insight into the world of a cutter. Read more

Published on 15 Jun 1999

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