BACKGROUND: The attitudes held by clinical staff towards people who harm themselves,
together with their knowledge about self-harm, are likely to influence their clinical practice …

Health care professionals are paramount to the prevention and management of suicidal
thoughts and behaviors. Confidence in caring for people at risk of suicidal thoughts and …

Visits to the emergency department (ED) for mental health reasons account for 10–15% of
all visits. Consumers of mental health ED services, however, report that they often feel sent …

Abstract Background Worldwide, approximately 800,000 people die by suicide every year,
and non-fatal suicidal thoughts and behaviours are common. Stigma is likely a major barrier …

BACKGROUND: One way of preventing suicide has been increasing awareness among
health care professionals of their own attitudes and taboos toward suicide and its …

The emergency department is an important gateway for the treatment of self-harm patients.
Nurses' attitudes towards patients who self-harm can be negative and often nurses …

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to examine emergency department (ED) nurses'
attitudes towards individuals presenting with deliberate self-harm (DSH), including the …

Purpose Health care professionals, including pharmacists, have the potential to recognise
and assist those at risk of suicide. The primary aim of this study was to assess the impact of …

To explore the beliefs and attitudes of emergency department staff about self-harm
behaviour. Existing studies looking at views regarding self-harm rely solely on the …

An estimated 40% of patients in general health care settings suffer from a comorbid mental
illness. A literature review was conducted to elucidate the factors underlying the different …