TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2020//
TI  - Parents' experience and psychoeducation needs when supporting a young person who self-harms
JO  - International journal of environmental research and public health
A1  - Krysinska, Karolina
A1  - Curtis, Sophie
A1  - Lamblin, Michelle
A1  - Stefanac, Nina
A1  - Gibson, Kerry L.
A1  - Byrne, Sadhbh
A1  - Thorn, Pinar
A1  - Rice, Simon M.
A1  - McRoberts, Alison
A1  - Ferrey, Anne
A1  - Perry, Yael
A1  - Lin, Ashleigh
A1  - Hetrick, Sarah
A1  - Hawton, Keith
A1  - Robinson, Jo
SP  - e3662
EP  - e3662
VL  - 17
IS  - 10
N2  - BACKGROUND: Self-harm in young people can have a substantial negative impact on the well-being and functioning of parents and other carers. The "Coping with Self-Harm" booklet was originally developed in the UK as a resource for parents and carers of young people who self-harm, and an adaptation study of this resource was conducted in Australia. This paper presents qualitative analysis of interviews with parents about their experiences and psychoeducational needs when supporting a young person who engages in self harm.     METHODS: The qualitative study drew on semi-structured individual and group interviews with parents (n = 19 participants) of young people who self-harm. Data were analysed using Thematic Analysis.     RESULTS: The analysis identified six themes: (1) the discovery of self-harm, (2) challenges in the parent-young person relationship, (3) parents' need to understand self-harm, (4) parents' emotional reactions to self-harm, (5) the importance of self-care and help-seeking among parents, and (6) the need for psychoeducational resources.     CONCLUSION: The study highlights the need for support for parents and carers of young people who engage in self-harm, including development and adaptation of resources, such as the "Coping with Self-Harm" booklet, of which an Australian version has now been developed.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1661-7827
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17103662
ID  - ref1
ER  -