Deliberate self-harm in children and adolescents: A qualitative study exploring the needs of parents and carers

Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 493-504

  Byrne, Sinéad ^a   Morgan, Sophia ^a   Fitzpatrick, Carol ^a   Boylan, Carole ^a   Crowley, Sinéad ^a   Gahan, Hilary ^a   Howley, Julie ^a   Staunton, Dorothy ^a   Guerin, Suzanne ^a  

^a CHILDREN S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Deliberate self harm; Focus group; Parents; Service needs

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; IRELAND; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PUBLIC HEALTH;

ADOLESCENT; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; EMOTIONS; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; IRELAND; PARENTING; PARENTS; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 53949114830     PISSN: 13591045     EISSN: 14617021     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359104508096765     Document Type: Article

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