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Record Nr.

UNINA9910820355803321

Autore

McDougall Tim

Titolo

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

Pubbl/distr/stampa

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

ISBN

1-136-95329-9

1-136-95330-2

1-282-73294-3

9786612732942

0-203-84914-0

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (282 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

ArmstrongMarie <1965->

TrainorGemma

Disciplina

616.85/8200835

Soggetti

Self-destructive behavior in children

Self-destructive behavior in adolescence

Parasuicide

Suicidal behavior

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Figures; Tables; Contributing authors; Foreword; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Note; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1 What do we mean by self-harm and suicide?; 2 Why is self-harm common among young people?; 3 What works for young people who self-harm?; 4 What do young people tell us about self-harm?; 5 Making sense of self-harm: The process of assessment; 6 Assessing and managing the risk of self-harm and suicide; 7 Treatments for young people who self-harm; 8 Involving parents and carers; 9 Service provision and care pathways

10 Preventing suicide and self-harm: A public health priority11 Self-harm and the legal framework; References; Online resources; Index

Sommario/riassunto

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 backgr