Bodies under siege : self-mutilation, nonsuicidal self-injury, and body modification in culture and psychiatry / Armando Favazza.
Favazza, Armando R.
2011
RC552.S4 F38 2011 (Mapit)
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Title Bodies under siege : self-mutilation, nonsuicidal self-injury, and body modification in culture and psychiatry / Armando Favazza.
Author Favazza, Armando R.
Edition 3rd ed.
ISBN 9780801899669 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0801899664 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9780801899652 (alk. paper)
0801899656 (alk. paper)
Imprint Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2011.
Language English
Description xv, 333 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Call Number RC552.S4 F38 2011
Dewey Decimal Classification 616.85/82
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references and index.
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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.

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