Helping Children and Young People who Self-harm: An Introduction to Self-harming and Suicidal Behaviours for Health ProfessionalsEvery year thousands of children and young people attend emergency departments with problems resulting from self-harm. More still come to the attention of CAMHS teams, school nurses and other community-based services. Helping Children and Young People who Self-harm provides clear and practical guidance for health professionals and other members of the children’s workforce who are confronted by this complex and difficult area. Providing accessible evidence-based advice, this textbook looks at:
Essential for all those working with children and young people, this textbook contains a glossary of terms, practical strategies and case studies. |
Contents
1 What do we mean by selfharm and suicide? | 1 |
2 Why is selfharm common among young people? | 30 |
3 What works for young people who selfharm? | 61 |
4 What do young people tell us about selfharm? | 78 |
The process of assessment | 104 |
6 Assessing and managing the risk of selfharm and suicide | 128 |
7 Treatments for young people who selfharm | 144 |
8 Involving parents and carers | 157 |
9 Service provision and care pathways | 173 |
A public health priority | 192 |
11 Selfharm and the legal framework | 211 |
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Online resources | 247 |
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