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Characteristics of Difficult-to-Place Youth in State Custody: A Profile of the Exceptional Care Pilot Project Population
This study examines the characteristics of Texas youth designated as 'most difficult to place' recipients of service under the \"Exceptional Care Pilot Project\" (N = 46). Findings include, among others, high levels of comorbid psychiatric disturbance (> 3 diagnostic groupings), physical (78.3%) and sexual (88%) maltreatment, and placement breakdowns (m = 4.8 therapeutic placements). This initial profile of the population provides a base for helping other states identify and plan for the needs of their most troubled youth.
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Self-injury : the ultimate teen guide
\"While some young adults seem to thrive on adversity, others wilt under the strain and opt for less productive means of coping. Millions of American teenagers and college students deliberately injure themselves as a way of handling stress. They cut, burn, break, and poison their bodies, seeking physical pain as a means to avoid emotional pain ... In this book, Cummings defines self-injury as it is understood by the medical community and examines the causes of self-harm\"--Amazon.com.
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