Helping Children and Young People who Self-harm: An Introduction to Self-harming and Suicidal Behaviours for Health Professionals
McDougall, Tim; Armstrong, Marie; Trainor, Gemma
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hardcover. Every year thousands of children and young people attend emergency departments with problems resulting from self-harm. This title provides practical guidance for health professionals and other members of the children's workforce who are confronted by this complex and difficult area. It looks at what we mean by self-harm and its prevalence. Num Pages: 288 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, 24 black & white tables. BIC Classification: MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 722.
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 ... Read more
- 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.
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Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Number of Pages
282
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780415499132
SKU
V9780415499132
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About McDougall, Tim; Armstrong, Marie; Trainor, Gemma
Tim McDougall is a Nurse Consultant in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services, Chester. Marie Armstrong is a Nurse Consultant in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services, Nottingham. Gemma Trainor is a Nurse Consultant in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services, Manchester.
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