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Self-harm: assessment, management and preventing recurrence

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  • Reference number: NG225
  • Published:  07 September 2022
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Research recommendations coming out of this guidance

  • Models of care: What is the effectiveness of different models of care for children and young people who self-harm?

  • Assessment in non-specialist settings: What are the most effective approaches to assessment in non-specialist settings?

  • Routine admission to hospital: Is routine or automatic admission effective for young people or older adults who have self-harmed?

  • Psychological interventions: What is the effectiveness of specific psychological interventions including digital compared with face-to-face (technology use) in different populations and settings?

  • Harm minimisation: What is the experience, feasibility, acceptability and effectiveness of harm minimisation strategies for people who self-harm?

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