Helping Children and Young People Who Self-harm : An Introduction to Self-harming and Suicidal Behaviours for Health Professionals

What do we mean by self-harm and suicide? -- 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 suicide and self-harm : a public health priority -- Self-harm and the legal framework

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.

Annotation 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 childrenâs 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 Every year thousands of children and young people attend emergency department with problems resulting from self harm. More still come to the attention of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services teams, school nurses and other community based services as. 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 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. Helping Children and Young People who Self-harm will provide clear and practical guidance for nurses and other health professionals confronted by this complex and difficult area.