Professional care after deliberate self-harm: A qualitative study of young people’s experiences

Patient Preference and Adherence

Volumn 9, Issue , 2015, Pages 199-207

  Idenfors, Hans ^a   Kullgren, Gunnar ^a   Renberg, Ellinor Salander ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Deliberate self harm; Qualitative; Treatment experiences; Young adults

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTENT ANALYSIS; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DELIBERATE SELF HARM; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; JOB FINDING; MALE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SELF CARE; SELF POISONING; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SOCIAL WORK; TREATMENT PLANNING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84922031819     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1177889X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/PPA.S76244     Document Type: Article

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