TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2004//
TI  - A specialist adolescent self-harm service
JO  - Nursing standard (1987)
A1  - McAlaney, John
A1  - Fyfe, Margo
A1  - Dale, Maria
SP  - 33
EP  - 38
VL  - 18
IS  - 17
N2  - AIM: To investigate the scale of adolescent deliberate self-harm (DSH) presentations to accident and emergency (A&E) departments and minor injury units in Glasgow and to assess the success of the adolescent DSH service in accessing this group.  METHOD: A retrospective case note analysis was carried out in collaboration with the Greater Glasgow Health Board, using a standardised proforma. The data collection focused on adolescents aged 12-17 years presenting with DSH during a ten-week period in 2002. The records of each presentation to A&E departments and minor injury units were examined, and follow-up medical records were obtained for those who had been admitted to a ward.  RESULTS: There were 86 recorded presentations of adolescent DSH during the study period. No significant relationships between age, sex, form of self-harm or any other variable recorded were found. Over half of those presenting were admitted to a ward, the majority of whom were subsequently referred to the DSH service. Those treated solely in A&E tended not to be referred.  CONCLUSION: The findings of the study show that there are a significant number of young people who self-harm, but that they receive no follow-up care.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0029-6570
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -