Relating to Self-Harm and Suicide: Psychoanalytic Perspectives on Practice, Theory and Prevention

This edited book presents original studies & research from contemporary psychoanalysts, therapists, & academics focusing on the psychoanalytic understanding of suicide & self-harm, & how this can be applied to clinical work & policy. The book is divided into three parts, including: a theoretical overview; examples of psychoanalytic practice with self-harming & suicidal patients; & applications of psychoanalytic thinking to suicide and self-harm prevention.