Adolescents who self-harm: Professional staff knowledge, attitudes and training needs

Journal of Adolescence

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 1307-1314

  Timson, Debbie ^a   Priest, Helena ^a   Clark Carter, David ^a  

^a STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Attitude; Knowledge; Self harm behaviour; Stigma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; AUTOMUTILATION; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; MALE; MEDICAL STAFF; PERCEPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; STIGMA; TEACHER; TRAINING;

ADOLESCENT; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR;

EID: 84865539420     PISSN: 01401971     EISSN: 10959254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2012.05.001     Document Type: Article

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