Help-seeking behaviour and adolescent self-harm: A systematic review

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 48, Issue 12, 2014, Pages 1083-1095

  Rowe, Sarah L ^a   French, Rebecca S ^b   Henderson, Claire ^a   Ougrin, Dennis ^a   Slade, Mike ^a   Moran, Paul ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescent; barriers; facilitators; help seeking; review; self harm

Indexed keywords

ILLICIT DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ATTENTION; AUTOMUTILATION; CONFIDENTIALITY; DEPRESSION; EATING DISORDER; FAMILY; FEAR; FRIEND; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INTERNET; NURSE; PSYCHIATRIST; PSYCHOLOGIST; REVIEW; SCHOOL HEALTH NURSING; SELF DISCLOSURE; SOCIAL STIGMA; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIAL WORKER; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TELEPHONE; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; CHILD HEALTH CARE; FEMALE; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGY; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT HEALTH SERVICES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84912050944     PISSN: 00048674     EISSN: 14401614     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0004867414555718     Document Type: Review

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