Jo Robinson1. 1. Senior Research Fellow, Orygen, The National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, Parkville, VIC, Australia.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: This paper provides a review of the rates of self-harm and repeated self-harm among young people. It describes some of the risk factors associated with these behaviours and summarises some of the barriers to delivering optimal treatment. CONCLUSIONS: The review concludes that there is an urgent need for the delivery of respectful and evidence-based practice to all young people who present with self-harm. In addition, improved monitoring of self-harm presentations to hospitals across Australia is required in order that robust data are collected and the impact of practice change can be reliably assessed.
OBJECTIVES: This paper provides a review of the rates of self-harm and repeated self-harm among young people. It describes some of the risk factors associated with these behaviours and summarises some of the barriers to delivering optimal treatment. CONCLUSIONS: The review concludes that there is an urgent need for the delivery of respectful and evidence-based practice to all young people who present with self-harm. In addition, improved monitoring of self-harm presentations to hospitals across Australia is required in order that robust data are collected and the impact of practice change can be reliably assessed.
Authors: Karolina Krysinska; Sophie Curtis; Michelle Lamblin; Nina Stefanac; Kerry Gibson; Sadhbh Byrne; Pinar Thorn; Simon M Rice; Alison McRoberts; Anne Ferrey; Yael Perry; Ashleigh Lin; Sarah Hetrick; Keith Hawton; Jo Robinson Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2020-05-22 Impact factor: 3.390
Authors: Ben Te Maro; Sasha Cuthbert; Mia Sofo; Kahn Tasker; Linda Bowden; Liesje Donkin; Sarah E Hetrick Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2019-12-02 Impact factor: 3.390