Helping children and young people who self harm
Subtitle: an introduction to self-harming and suicidal behaviours for health professionals
By: Tim McDougall, Marie Armstrong, and Gemma Trainor.
Contributors: Armstrong, Marie, 1965-; Trainor, Gemma.
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Abingdon, Oxon; New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 258
ISBN-13: 9780415499132; 9780415499149
Subjects: Self-destructive behavior in children; Self-destructive behavior in adolescence; Parasuicide; Suicidal behavior; Self-Injurious Behavior; Adolescent; Child; Suicide
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: What do we mean by self harm?; title: Why is self harm common among young people?; title: What works for young people who self harm?; title: What do young people tell us about self harm?; title: Making sense of self harm : the process of assessment; title: Assessing and managing the risk of self harm and suicide; title: Treatments for young people who self harm; title: Involving parents and carers; title: Service provision and care pathways; title: Preventing self harm : a public health priority; title: Self harm and the legal framework.