TY - JOUR PY - 2004// TI - Self-harm and suicide: care, interventions and policy JO - Nursing standard (1987) A1 - Cook, Stephen H. A1 - Clancy, Carmel A1 - Sanderson, Sarah SP - 43 EP - 52; quiz 54 VL - 18 IS - 43 N2 - This article aims to raise awareness about self-harming behaviours and suicide. It explores their complex nature, social context, why they have become a central issue in public health and the challenges they present. The assessment of patients who self-harm is discussed, together with psychological and social policy interventions that may be used.
Language: en
LA - en SN - 0029-6570 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.7748/ns2004.07.18.43.43.c3642 ID - ref1 ER -