Suicide is the 15th most common cause of death worldwide. Although relatively uncommon
in the general population, suicide rates are much higher in people with mental health …

Background Self‐harm (SH; intentional self‐poisoning or self‐injury) is common, often
repeated, and associated with suicide. This is an update of a broader Cochrane review first …

Objectives Self-harm is a major health problem in many countries, with potential adverse
outcomes including suicide and other causes of premature death. It is important to monitor …

Objective: To provide guidance for the organisation and delivery of clinical services and the
clinical management of patients who deliberately self-harm, based on scientific evidence …

Suicide rates have risen in the United States, and there has been a simultaneous, nearly
ubiquitous decrease in services provided on psychiatric inpatient units (eg, shorter stays …

Rates of hospital presentation for self-harm have increased in recent years, and although
clinical practice guidelines on clinical provision prioritize positive patient experiences, the …

Background Scales are widely used in psychiatric assessments following self-harm. Robust
evidence for their diagnostic use is lacking. Aims To evaluate the performance of risk scales …

Background Risk scales are used widely in the management of patients presenting to
hospital following self-harm. However, there is evidence that their diagnostic accuracy in …

Objectives The aims of this review were to calculate the diagnostic accuracy statistics of risk
scales following self-harm and consider which might be the most useful scales in clinical …

Self-harm among young people remains largely stigmatised and misunderstood. Parents
have been identified as key facilitators in the help-seeking process, yet they typically report …