title: Management of self-harm wounds.
abstract: Self-harm may be used by individuals as a means to relieve distress and may be a coping and suicide prevention strategy. This article focuses on risk assessment of patients who may self-harm as well as the treatment of those presenting with self-harm wounds.
authors.affiliation: Pennine Care Foundation Trust, Nye Bevan House, Rochdale. claire.ousey@nhs.net
authors.forename: Claire
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ousey
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ousey
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D012308:Risk Management; D016728:Self-Injurious Behavior / Q000628:therapy*; D006113:United Kingdom; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000628:therapy*