Background: Self-harm in young people can have a substantial negative impact on the well-
being and functioning of parents and other carers. The “Coping with Self-Harm” booklet was …

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 …

Objectives Little research has explored the full extent of the impact of self-harm on the family.
This study aimed to explore the emotional, physical and practical effects of a young person's …

BackgroundParents' perspectives on self-harm are considered important, but have not been
explored. AimsTo gain perspective of parents of adolescents who self-harm on:(a) history of …

Self-harm in children and adolescents is a growing public health issue. Parents are forefront
in identifying, responding to and supporting their child to seek help. A sequential mixed …

Objective: Self-harm is an important public health issue in the UK. Young people who self-
harm frequently feel misunderstood, and unable to access help. Improving understanding is …

Research suggests that the incidents of self-harm among young people are increasing and
age of onset of self-harm is decreasing. There is limited understanding of how widespread …

Self-harm rates are increasing globally and demand for supporting, treating and managing
young people who engage in self-harm often falls to schools. Yet the approach taken by …

Problem Adolescent self‐harm is a common phenomenon; however, little is known about
young peoples' attitudes toward self‐harm and what they believe can be done to prevent it …

Purpose–Deliberate self‐harm (DSH) is a serious public health problem and, although in the
past research has focused mainly on the DSH patient, it is now recognised that parental …