Helping children and young people who self harm : an introduction to self-harming and suicidal behaviours for health professionals

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Title:

Author:

McDougall, Tim.

ISBN:

9780415499132

9780415499149

Personal Author:

McDougall, Tim.

Publication Information:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2010.

Physical Description:

xxix, 251 p. ; 24 cm.

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.

Subject Term:

Self-destructive behavior in children.

Self-destructive behavior in adolescence.

Parasuicide.

Suicidal behavior.

Self-Injurious Behavior.

Adolescent.

Child.

Suicide.

Added Author:

Armstrong, Marie, 1965-

Trainor, Gemma.

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Summary

Every 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:

what we mean by self-harm and its prevalence the legal background what works for young people who self-harm what children and young people think about self-harm assessment and interventions for self-harm prevention of self-harm service provision and care pathways.

Essential for all those working with children and young people, this textbook contains a glossary of terms, practical strategies and case studies.