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Acknowledgements. Foreword. Preface. 1. Introduction to Eating Disorders and Self-Harm. 2. Overcoming Stigma and Exploring Common Misconceptions. 3. Teaching Students about Self-Harm and Eating Disorders. 4. Why Students Develop Unhealthy Coping Mechanisms. 5. Factors That Put Students at Risk of Eating Disorders and Self-Harm. 6. Early Symptoms of Eating Disorders and Self-Harm. 7. Talking to students causing concern. 8. Responding to Disclosures and Self-Harm Incidents. 9. Working with parents. 10. When and How to Refer a Student for Specialized Support. 11. Supporting Students Who Require Inpatient Care. 12. Day to Day Strategies for Supporting Recovery at School. 13. The Impact of the Internet. 14. Providing One to One Support. 15. Motivational Interviewing as a Tool for Behavior Change. 16. The Road to Recovery. References.
Provide support at school for students who self-harm or suffer from eating disorders
Pooky Knightsmith, PhD, is a specialist in child and adolescent mental health and emotional wellbeing. Through her company, In Our Hands Ltd Pooky works with schools, parents and organisations to provide training on topics related to mental health awareness and support. She is also the mental health and emotional wellbeing advisor for the PSHE Association in the UK and a trustee for Beat, the eating disorder charity and the Kidstime Foundation. Pooky has personal experiences of the issues she teaches and writes about, having personally overcome eating disorders and self-harm herself. She lives in Surrey, UK.
For the first time, here we have a straight-talking,
easy-to-understand guide for anyone working or living with children
and young people to understand mental health conditions... Pooky
has successfully drawn together a combination of technical and
comprehensive information which is described in such a way that all
of us can understand and relate to it. I have no doubt that all
staff in schools will find this book illuminating, but I believe a
much broader audience will find it very helpful too.
*From the foreword by Sarah Brennan, Chief Executive,
YoungMinds*
Eating disorders are serious illnesses that are of great public
health concern, given their high prevalence and adverse health
consequences. Schools are excellent settings for prevention, early
identification, referral for treatment, and support during and
following treatment. In this book, Dr Pooky Knightsmith provides a
wealth of information for school staff concerned about eating
disorders and other forms of self-harm. This comprehensive book
will be an important reference to have and to use within school
settings. It is crucial to utilize schools in order to decrease the
public health burden of eating disorders.
*Dianne Neumark-Sztainer, PhD, Professor at the School of Public
Health, University of Minnesota and author of "I’m, Like, So Fat!":
Helping Your Teen Make Healthy Choices about Eating and Exercise in
a Weight-Obsessed World*
When children scream for help too many adults mistake the signs of
mental illness as a "behaviour issue". This book is invaluable for
support professionals. It unpeels complex issues with clear,
practical advice allowing you to manage vulnerable children with
care and confidence.
*Paul Dix, Lead Trainer, Pivotal Education*
This is an incredibly important book, especially given the worrying
rise in the number of these disorders over recent years. It is a
book that should be read by all those who work in schools. Pooky
Knightsmith gives her readers an insight into all aspects of
self-harm and eating disorders, from understanding what these
disorders are, right through to supporting students and their
families in overcoming them. This is a thoroughly practical and
useful book that will support, advise and enlighten you and your
staff. The book is given even deeper impact through the use of case
studies and the real voices of young people. This book is a 'must
read' for all those who work in education.
*Sue Cowley, author, presenter and teacher trainer*
This book is a wonderful resource for schools and colleges and will
help committed staff to produce an environment in which eating
disorders are either prevented or are detected as early as
possible. This means that the individual, her/his peers and the
family are supported in a timely and effective manner which can
prevent the illness taking a hold. The book is authoritative and
multifaceted with lived experience, academic expertise and in-depth
experience of collaborative work with teachers, tutors and key
school staff. An essential handbook for all schools to improve
mental health by creating a sound curriculum and a healthy
environment.
*Professor Janet Treasure OBE, PhD FRCP FRCPsych, Professor of
Psychiatry, King's College London*
This book is a superb blend of subtle, intelligent and deeply
sensible advice on eating disorders and self-harm. The combination
of simple strategies and practical tips, grounded in best evidence
and a wealth of up-to-date information, make it essential reading
for anyone with pastoral responsibility in schools.
*Jessica Streeting, School Nurse, Practice Teacher, Queen's
Nurse*
Drawing on the voices of young people, this is a truly excellent
book for teachers and anyone working in schools. It offers clear,
practical advice that can easily and safely be used. It will give
you the confidence to support a young person facing these issues
without being an expert. I highly recommend it.
*Clare Stafford, Chief Executive, Charlie Waller Memorial
Trust*
Pooky Knightsmith's excellent book illuminates the territory school
staff have long feared to tread. From spotting the signs of
self-harm and eating disorders to supporting sufferers, from
referring them to (and working with) appropriate agencies to
reintegrating them into school: all that desperately needed
practical common sense and potentially life-saving advice is there.
An essential handbook for schools and education professionals.
*Bernard Trafford, Headmaster, Royal Grammar School, Newcastle upon
Tyne*
This is a quite excellent book in that it fills a gap: giving
school staff both an insight into, and an effective help 'manual'
for responding to eating disorders and self-destructive behaviour
in young people. Like the best books it also leaves one hungry for
more.
*Dr Alan Cooklin, FRCPsych, Consultant in Family Psychiatry, Camden
and Islington NHS Foundation Trust and Hon Sen Lecturer, UCL*
Self-Harm and Eating Disorders in Schools is a comprehensive and
practical guide. Pooky's clear step-by-step advice for recognising
warning signs and supporting students at risk is an invaluable
resource for providing teachers with the tools for empathetic and
confident action. This book is a must for all upper primary and
secondary teachers.
*Cate Sangster, health and physical education teacher and author of
Ed says U Said: Eating Disorder Translator*
This is a very practical guide that helps school staff to gain a
better understanding of self-harm and eating disorders, dispelling
the myths and misconceptions that surround these behaviours, and
explaining how to respond to disclosures, make referrals, and work
alongside parents to assist in the road to recovery. The book
provides a range of guidance from whole-school policies and
procedures to day-to-day strategies to implement in lessons, at
mealtimes and in one-on-one sessions.
*In Our Hands blog*
This book has a no-nonsense approach and clear layout, and provides
enough sound advice to make the identification and support of
pupils with these kinds of emotional and mental health problem
within school a real possibility... I believe it would be a
valuable addition to any educational establishment and one that
could easily be included as a core text within teacher training
reading list.
*BACP Children & Young People*
Whilst discussing the theoretical this book's real value lies in
the practical advice given. The author provides thorough and
detailed coverage, from the proactive ways in which issues around
self-harm and eating disorders can be embedded within a curriculum,
how one might talk to students or respond to disclosures, through
to supporting students during recovery. The depth included is a
particular strength of the book as it is able to inform the reader,
no matter what their existing knowledge level, and advise them at
all stages of support, from detailed lesson plans, how to speak to
students and families, and when and how to refer to specialist
support agencies... Self-Harm and Eating disorders in Schools
provides an excellent resource for all school staff and perhaps
those beyond school, merging through and up-to-date definitions and
descriptions with highly detailed, practical and accessible
guidance which can inform school policy and personal practice. The
book places the young person at its heart, and considers how best
to support the individual and those around them. In addition it
empowers the reader to understand and challenge the misconceptions
and stigmas which can make issues around mental health so difficult
to approach.
*cepp - The child and Educational Psychology Practice*
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