title: Identifying the Signs of Self-Harm in Students.
abstract: Self-harm in adolescents is not a new phenomenon. However, the number of adolescents who participate in self-harming behaviors is growing. It can be difficult to detect those who self-harm due to the secrecy that surrounds the act of self-harm itself. This article focuses on providing assistance to school professionals in the identification of signs of self-harm in adolescents and how to deal with this growing epidemic.
authors: Certified School Nurse, North Schuylkill Area Junior/Senior High School, Ashland, PA.
authors: Kristine R
authors: KR
authors: Russell
authors: Director, Graduate Community Health Program, Bloomsburg University, Bloomsburg, PA.
authors: Sheila Q
authors: SQ
authors: Hartung
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012307:Risk Factors; D012573:School Nursing / Q000592:standards*; D016728:Self-Injurious Behavior / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000451:nursing*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: adolescents; cutting; nonsuicidal self-injury; school nurse; self-harm