Bright Red Scream

图书标准信息

• 作者 Marilee Strong 著
• 出版社 Little Brown UK via LBS
• 出版时间 2005-07
• ISBN 9781844082322
• 定价 146.60元
• 装帧 平装
• 开本 其他
• 纸张 其他
• 页数 256页
• 正文语种 英语

【内容简介】

Asgroundbreakingas"RevivingOphelia"andHopeEdelman's"MotherlessDaughters","ABrightRedScream"isacompellinginvestigationofwhysomanypeopledeliberatelyhurtthemselvesandwhatcanbedonetohelpthem.ThisisanillnessthatwasoutedonaglobalscalewhenPrincessDianaadmittedhurtingherselfdeliberately,anditcontinuestobepractisedmainlybymiddle-classwomenwhostartintheirteensandself-harmthroughouttheirlives.Mostcuttersarewomenwhohavebeenemotionally,sexually,orphysicallyabusedaschildren,butStrong'sresearchshowsthatself-mutilationappearsinothergroups.Therearepowerfulfirst-personstories,inwhichcuttersdescribetheirritualisticmethodsandsomewhataddictivecravingsforseeingtheirownblood.Thoughresearchisinitsinfancy,therapistssaytherearenowpromisingtreatments-frommedicationtointensivepsychotherapy-forthemillionsof'cutters'.Strongrevealswhattheafflictedandthoseclosetothemcandotostartaprocessofhealing.

【作者简介】

MarileeStrong,anaward-winningjournalistknownforhergroundbreaking1993articleonself-mutilation,istherecipientofaPulitzerFellowshipforherworkonchildhoodvictimsofwartrauma.