title: Helping young people who self-harm: perspectives from England.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Interventions for young people who self-harm.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To inform the international community of concerns that have arisen in England in relation to self-harm in young people, the therapies available to young people, and the evidence base for these therapies. SOURCE(S) USED: Published literature on the topic, together with the clinical and academic expertise of the paper's authors.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A variety of treatment modalities (categorized according to whether they were individual, family, group, or psychopharmacological therapies) used in England with young people who self-harm are discussed. The overall picture regarding these interventions is unclear: a few have no research evidence; some, however, do show promise though limitations in study design, and a lack of replication means no definitive conclusions can be drawn. There needs to be further research and development in this area, especially evaluative research of interventions. Nurses should play a lead role here as they are often in the most unique position to help young people who self-harm.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, University of Manchester, UK. steven.pryjmachuk@manchester.ac.uk
authors.forename: Steven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pryjmachuk
authors.forename: Gemma
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Trainor
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004739:England; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005260:Female; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D024802:Nurse's Role; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing; D016728:Self-Injurious Behavior / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*; D013222:State Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration; D006113:United Kingdom