HELPING CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WHO SELF-HARM by Tim McDougall, Marie Armstrong, Gemma Trainor ( 9780415499149 )

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Title:

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

Format:

Paperback

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£32.99

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ISBN 10:

0415499143

ISBN 13:

9780415499149

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Publisher:

TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD

Pub. date:

5 July, 2010

Pages:

288

Description:

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.

Synopsis:

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.

Illustrations:

4 black & white illustrations, 24 black & white tables

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Imprint:

Routledge

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