@article{ref1,
title="Self-harm: cutting the bad out of me",
journal="Qualitative health research",
year="2000",
author="Harris, J.",
volume="10",
number="2",
pages="164-173",
abstract="The practice of self-harm is increasing in the United Kingdom, accounting for the highest number of acute medical admissions for women. The medical and nursing response to repeaters, set within a climate of dwindling emergency and accident resources, has been one of impatience, frustration, and hostile care. The author undertook a correspondence study with 6 women who regularly self-harmed. The women claimed that medical and nursing professionals viewed their self-harm as irrational and illogical. However, a qualitative examination of the motivations and interests of all parties reveals that self-harm acts possess situated internal logic, whereas professionals tend to use rational logic in attempting to understand them.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1049-7323",
doi="10.1177/104973200129118345",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/104973200129118345"
}