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

by Tim McDougall, Marie Armstrong, Gemma Trainor

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

282 pages, Paperback

First published July 9, 2010