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Helping children and young people who self-harm : an introduction to self-harming and suicidal behaviours for health professionals / Tim McDougall, Marie Armstrong and Gemma Trainor.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: London : Routledge, c2010.Description: xxix, 251 p. : ill. ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780415499132 (hbk.) :
  • 9780415499149 (pbk.) :
  • 9780203849149 (ebk.)
  • 9780415499132 (hbk.)
  • 0415499135 (hbk.)
  • 9780415499149 (pbk.)
  • 0415499143 (pbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 616.858200835 22
LOC classification:
  • RJ506.S39 M43 2010
NLM classification:
  • WM 165
Contents:
What do we mean by self harm? -- Why is self harm common among young people? -- What works for young people who self harm? -- What do young people tell us about self harm? -- Making sense of self harm : the process of assessment -- Assessing and managing the risk of self harm and suicide -- Treatments for young people who self harm -- Involving parents and carers -- Service provision and care pathways -- Preventing self harm : a public health priority -- Self harm and the legal framework.
Summary: Every year over 25,000 young people attend emergency departments with problems resulting from self-harm. This text provides clear and practical guidance for nurses and other health professionals confronted by this complex and difficult area.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

What do we mean by self harm? -- Why is self harm common among young people? -- What works for young people who self harm? -- What do young people tell us about self harm? -- Making sense of self harm : the process of assessment -- Assessing and managing the risk of self harm and suicide -- Treatments for young people who self harm -- Involving parents and carers -- Service provision and care pathways -- Preventing self harm : a public health priority -- Self harm and the legal framework.

Every year over 25,000 young people attend emergency departments with problems resulting from self-harm. This text provides clear and practical guidance for nurses and other health professionals confronted by this complex and difficult area.

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