@article{ref1,
title="Characteristics and trends of self-harming behaviour in young people",
journal="British journal of nursing",
year="2007",
author="Cleaver, Karen",
volume="16",
number="3",
pages="148-152",
abstract="Deliberate self-harm is recognized as a serious public health issue in young people. There is evidence that young people who self-harm are more likely to repeat self-harm, and this in turn increases their risk of completed suicide. Prevalence studies have identified that the rate of self-harm among young people is on the increase, information largely based on data arising from review and analysis of hospital attendances. However, community-based studies indicate that the prevalence is much higher, with those seen in emergency departments representing the 'tip of the iceberg' (Hawton and Rodham, 2006). Young people's motives for self-harm are discussed, as are research findings which indicate that nurses can have negative attitudes towards patients who self-harm. The article considers the implications of this for young people and identifies areas for future research.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0966-0461",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}