title: Self-harm: understanding the causes and treatment options.
abstract: Deliberate self-harm rates in the UK are the highest in Europe, and at present, this problem is poorly understood, as there has been little research available to shed light on why such a considerable number of young people are compelled to hurt themselves. The Mental Health Foundation and The Camelot Foundation recently launched a UK-wide inquiry into self-harm among 11-25-year-olds, which aims to produce a practical and thoughtful approach to the prevention and treatment of self-harm in young people, inform future education and training, and provide strategies for service providers.
authors.forename: Celia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Richardson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011287:Prejudice; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D016728:Self-Injurious Behavior / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000451:nursing* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology