Self-harm and the words that bind: A critique of common perspectives

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 172-178

  Allen, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clinical practice; Self harm; Social constructionism

Indexed keywords

AUTOMUTILATION; BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING ASSESSMENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERSONAL CONSTRUCT THEORY; PHILOSOPHY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; SEMANTICS; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SUICIDE;

HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; NURSING ASSESSMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PERSONAL CONSTRUCT THEORY; PHILOSOPHY, NURSING; POSTMODERNISM; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY); PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PREJUDICE; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; SEMANTICS; SUICIDE; TRANSFERENCE (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 33847775779     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: 13652850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2850.2007.01060.x     Document Type: Review

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