Mutilative beliefs, attitudes, practices, and images
Self-mutilation in myths of creation, shamanism, and religion
Self-mutilation and eating disorders
Animals and automutilation
The head and its parts
The limbs
The skin
The genitals
Understanding self-mutilation and nonsuicidal self-injury : culturally sanctioned practices and pathological behavior
The assessment, psychology, and biology of self-injury
Treatment
Personal reflections.