Parents of youth who self-injure: A review of the literature and implications for mental health professionals

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2015, Pages

  Arbuthnott, Alexis E ^a   Lewis, Stephen P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Mental health; Non suicidal self injury; Parents; Review; Self harm; Youth

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH IMPACT ASSESSMENT; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MENTAL HEALTH; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PARENTING EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUPPORT GROUP; WELLBEING;

EID: 84942322443     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17532000     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s13034-015-0066-3     Document Type: Article

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