TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2000//
TI  - Self-harm: cutting the bad out of me
JO  - Qualitative health research
A1  - Harris, J.
SP  - 164
EP  - 173
VL  - 10
IS  - 2
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1049-7323
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/104973200129118345
ID  - ref1
ER  -