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Positive Focus: A groupwork approach to self-harm

$67.26  Softcover
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Sarah Hogkins

  • Positive Focus
  • Positive Focus
    Introduces alternative coping strategies to self-harm through just 6 sessions designed to make a real difference to a young person's life.


2015
ISBN: 9780863889790

This handbook introduces alternative coping strategies to self-harm by following a series of just 6 sessions designed to really make a difference to a young person's life. Each session includes topics such as:

  • Anger/Anxiety management
  • Relaxation
  • Assertion/Communication skills
  • Distraction/Channelling
  • Problem Solving
  • Self control

Group members will receive printed information from the sessions to take away with them and build into a support reference. The sessions will enhance the individual's feelings of self-control and responsibility for their actions, giving them a sense of choice about how they deal with difficult situations and feelings.

Product includes access to supporting online resources.

Table of Contents

About the author

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Positive Focus group protocol

Positive Focus Session Plans

Appendix: session outlines and handouts

"It provides a clear structure for setting up and running group sessions for young people who self-harm... I think this is a very useful resource for professionals working with young people who self-harm... It facilitates the development of group sessions, which make best use of professional's time. Highly Commended in Health and Social Care."
- 2016 BMA Medical Book Awards