Self-harm

Author(s):
Mr Robert Young

Duration:
30 minutes

Credits:
0.5

Published:
March 2008

Type:
CPD podcast

CPD domain:
Clinical

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Mr Robert Young explores the issue of deliberate self-harm including suicide and attempted suicide. He discusses the epidemiology and risk factors involved and some of the psychiatric theories behind self-harm. He also talks about the kind of evidence base and psychiatric research available and identifies the reseach needs that would benefit the field, particularly with respect to psychiatric treatments, interventions and towards tackling the causes of self-harm.

 

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