@article{ref1,
title="Perspectives of mental health professionals and patients on self-injury in psychiatry: a literature review",
journal="Archives of psychiatric nursing",
year="2008",
author="Bosman, Maartje and van Meijel, Berno",
volume="22",
number="4",
pages="180-189",
abstract="Professionals in psychiatry often encounter patients who injure themselves. To explore the perspectives of mental health professionals and patients on self-injurious behavior and treatment, the authors carried out a literature review. The reviewers found little documented data that elucidated or discussed any shared understanding about self-injurious behavior between patients and professionals or between professionals themselves. Many of the problems experienced in relation to self-injury may be due to this lack of a common view. There were few evidence-based strategies for managing self-injury that received any attention in the literature. Future studies should focus on the development and testing of preventative interventions, putting particular emphasis on effective communication between professionals and patients.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0883-9417",
doi="10.1016/j.apnu.2007.07.006",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apnu.2007.07.006"
}