Abstract
Self-harm may be used by individuals as a means to relieve distress and may be a coping and suicide prevention strategy. This article focuses on risk assessment of patients who may self-harm as well as the treatment of those presenting with self-harm wounds.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 58-66 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Nursing standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain) : 1987) |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue number | 9 |
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| Publication status | Published - 31 Oct 2012 |
