Can mainstream health services provide meaningful care for people who self-harm? A critical reflection

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 429-436

  Simpson, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Meaning; Origins and treatment perspectives; Self harm

Indexed keywords

AUTOMUTILATION; DEFENSE MECHANISM; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMPATHY; FEMINISM; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PHILOSOPHY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; PSYCHIATRY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; EMERGENCY SERVICES, PSYCHIATRIC; EMPATHY; FEMINISM; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NEGATIVISM; PHILOSOPHY, MEDICAL; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PREJUDICE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; PSYCHIATRY; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SELF CONCEPT; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR;

EID: 33748357063     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: 13652850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2850.2006.01000.x     Document Type: Review

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