Search results for ‘Subject term:"self-harm"’ Sort:
Results 1 - 10 of 28
Age and methods of fatal self harm (FSH). Is there a link?
- Authors:
- TADROS George, SALIB Emad
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 15(9), September 2000, pp.848-852.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This article examines the methods of fatal self harm (FSH) used by the elderly compared to young adults. Compares the methods of FSH used by all the elderly over 60 years of age to those used by all younger adults, over 16 and under 60, in the city of Birmingham and Solihull over a period of 4 years, 1995 - 1998. The study shows that the most common method of suicide in the elderly is poisoning by drug overdose. It raises the question about the quantity of drugs prescribed for the elderly, e.g. antidepressants, sedatives and pain killers. The study did not confirm previous reports that violent methods are used more frequently with increasing age.
A Night red scream: self-mutilation and the language of pain
- Author:
- STRONG Marilee
- Publisher:
- Virago
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 252p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Uses real life stories to explore the motivation and the meaning behind deliberate self harm.
Youth matters 2000: a cry for help
- Author:
- CHARVET Emma
- Publisher:
- Samaritans
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 10p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Slough
Discusses self-harm and suicide among teenagers, including: what self harm is, the statistics, the people at risk, the work of the Samaritans, and possible ways forward. Includes a case study.
Suicide and self-harm
- Authors:
- BIRD Lisa, FAULKNER Alison
- Publisher:
- Mental Health Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 30p.,list of orgs.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Discusses incidence of, and risk factors for, suicide and self harm.
Staff attitudes to self-harm and its management in a forensic psychiatric service
- Authors:
- GOUGH Karen, HAWKINS Andrew
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Forensic Practice, 2(4), December 2000, pp.22-28.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Identified risk factors and clinical experience suggest that self-harm is a common and very significant problem in forensic psychiatric settings. Sparse training on self-harm given to staff throughout professional development is a concern for staff who can be left feeling dissatisfied and powerless as how to manage the patient who self-harms. Consequently, staff often have to rely on idiosyncratic beliefs about self-harm and its management to guide their practice. This survey investigated staff attitudes towards self-harm in a forensic psychiatric service. The results highlight much variation in attitudes and a sub-population of staff holding relatively more punitive/negative beliefs. In addition, the survey drew attention to the difficulty of managing self-harm in forensic settings - especially in relation to issues around facilitating safe self-harm.
Effect of Diana, Princess of Wales on suicide and deliberate self-harm
- Authors:
- HAWTON Keith, et al
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Psychiatry, 177, November 2000, pp.463-466.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
The death of the Princess of Wales in 1997 was followed by widespread public mourning. Such major events may influence suicidal behaviour. This study aimed to assess the impact of the Princess's death on suicide and deliberate self-harm (DSH). Suicides increased during the month following the Princess's funeral. This was particularly marked in females especially those aged 25-44 years.
Seeing through the symptoms
- Author:
- ADAMS Ian
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 16.11.00, 2000, p.29.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
A psychiatric nurse talks to the author about his innovative and controversial approach to helping people who self harm.
Health visiting in a custodial environment
- Author:
- WILLIAMS Marcia
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 17.8.00, 2000, pp.41-42.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
When it opened in 1998, the Young Offenders Unit at HMP Holloway was the first women's unit to employ a health adviser as part of the staff team. The author, a health visitor from the local community trust, who was sent on secondment to fill this post, describes the role during its first year.
Carers' attributions for challenging behaviour
- Authors:
- STANLEY Brian, STANDEN J. Penny
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 39(2), June 2000, pp.157-168.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
The purpose of this study was to apply Weiner's (1986) attributional model of helping to the care of clients presenting with challenging behaviour. A number of predictions were tested: (a) that aggressive destructive, and self-injurious behaviours would differentially affect carers' ratings of attributional dimensions; (b) that carers propensity to help would be mediated by positive affect rather than optimism; (c) that optimism would be reduced by a perceived stable cause, such as client's level of dependency. The participants were 50 care staff working in challenging behaviour day services, who were presented with six case studies to rate. All three predictions were confirmed. The more independent and outer directed the challenging behaviour, the greater the carers' attributions of control and negative affect, and the less the propensity to help. The more self-directed and dependent the client's challenging behaviour, the greater the carers' attribution of stability, positive affect and propensity to help.
Policy and practice in suicide prevention
- Authors:
- JENKINS Rachel, SINGH Bruce
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Forensic Practice, 2(1), March 2000, pp.3-11.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Governments have increasingly directed attention to reducing mortality and morbidity due to a variety of causes. This article provides an international review of policy and practice in suicide prevention. The role of national policies and practice are outlined and discussed, stressing the value of a co-ordinated approach to reducing the burden of disease due to suicide and parasuicide.