Citation

Duperouzel H, Fish R. Br. J. Learning Disabilit. 2008; 36(1): 59-65.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/j.1468-3156.2007.00486.x

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

This paper is the synthesis of two pre-existing studies. It details the experiences of nine people with mild/moderate learning disabilities who self injure, and those who work with them. At the time of this study the participants were living and working in a medium secure unit at Calderstones NHS Trust in Lancashire. A phenomenological approach was used, and during in-depth interviews, the participants gave rich descriptions of their experiences of self injury. The descriptions that emerged from the interviews detailed four main themes: understanding, communication, control and blame.

Language: en