Citation

Wiseman S. Nurs. Times 2003; 99(35): 34-36.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2003, Nursing Times)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

14528757

Abstract

Deliberate self-poisoning is one of the commonest reasons for hospital admission in the UK and people who deliberately self-harm are often difficult to engage. Solution-focused brief therapy could help these people as it has the potential to be effective after one session. The liaison psychiatry team at St Luke's Hospital, Middlesbrough, undertook a research project to evaluate the use of SFBT with patients who presented following an act of deliberate self-harm. Of the 40 patients seen only one repeated self-harm within the week of presentation.

Language: en

Keywords

Drug Overdose; Humans; Interview, Psychological; Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; Preventive Psychiatry; Psychotherapy, Brief; Risk Assessment; Secondary Prevention; Self-Injurious Behavior; Suicide, Attempted