Deliberate Self-Harm: Extent of the Problem and Prediction of Repetition

International Handbook of Suicide Prevention: Research, Policy and Practice

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 119-131

  Arensman, Ella ^a   Corcoran, Paul ^b   Fitzgerald, Anthony P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

^b NATIONAL SUICIDE RESEARCH FOUNDATION   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Cooper, Kapur, Dunning, Guthrie, Appleby, et al's four question tool Manchester Self Harm (MASH) rule; Deliberate self harm (DSH), major public health problems in countries; Deliberate self harm extent of problem and prediction of repetition; Deliberate self harm and repetition major challenges for professionals, in healthcare and community based services; Engaging in DSH, strongest predictor of future suicidal behaviour, non fatal and fatal; Four question tool (Manchester Self Harm Rule) evidence based screening tool; Gender differences in relation to DSH higher rates of DSH, and repetition rates among females; National Registry of Deliberate Self harm (NRDSH) in Republic of Ireland; Prediction of repeated deliberate self harm across lifespan; Prediction of repeated deliberate self harm in adults, repeated DSH in adults

Indexed keywords

EID: 84886120623     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9781119998556.ch7     Document Type: Chapter

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