Citation

Robinson J. Australas. Psychiatry 2016; 25(2): 105-107.

Affiliation

Senior Research Fellow, Orygen, The National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, Parkville, VIC, Australia jo.robinson@orygen.org.au.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists, Publisher SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1039856216679542

PMID

27864569

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: This paper provides a review of the rates of self-harm and repeated self-harm among young people. It describes some of the risk factors associated with these behaviours and summarises some of the barriers to delivering optimal treatment.

CONCLUSIONS: The review concludes that there is an urgent need for the delivery of respectful and evidence-based practice to all young people who present with self-harm. In addition, improved monitoring of self-harm presentations to hospitals across Australia is required in order that robust data are collected and the impact of practice change can be reliably assessed.

© The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists 2016.

Language: en