Citation

House A, Owens D. Br. J. Psychiatry 2020; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Affiliation

Division of Psychological and Social Medicine, Leeds Institute of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Leeds, UK.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2020, Royal College of Psychiatry)

DOI

10.1192/bjp.2020.85

PMID

32368993

Abstract

Self-harm remains a serious public health concern, not least because of its strong link with suicide. Twenty-five years ago we lamented the deficits in UK services, research and policy. Since then, there has not been nearly enough effective action in any of these three domains. It is time for action.

Language: en

Keywords

Psychosocial interventions; mental health services; out-patient treatment; self-harm; suicide