title: Fifteen-minute consultation: safety assessment prior to discharge of patient admitted for self-harm.
abstract: Paediatricians often admit young people who have self-harmed, as advised by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidelines. A full psychosocial assessment is essential to understand the underlying needs and risks. In this paper we focus on what the discharging doctor needs to know to arrange for a safe discharge. This involves reviewing the admission notes for red flags. We also give advice on the verbal and non-verbal communication skills needed to contain both the doctor's and the patient's difficult feelings.
authors.forename: Annie
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Swanepoel
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010351:Patient Discharge / Q000592:standards*; D061214:Patient Safety / Q000592:standards*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D016728:Self-Injurious Behavior / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology*
keywords: Child Psychiatry; Multidisciplinary team-care