Background Patients with mental disorders have an increased risk of developing somatic
disorders, just as they have a higher risk of dying from them. These patients often report …

Background The incidence of incisional self-harm of the upper limbs is increasing, and
recurrence rates are high. It is not known whether different wound treatment strategies …

In the Western world, self-inflicted burns are often associated with mental health disorders,
and the management, particularly the pain treatment, can often be complicated by the …

Introduction Burn care is a relatively small, mutidisciplinary field with variability in practices
between centers. Given these factors, survey studies are frequently used to better …

Within healthcare generally, patients who self-harm can experience stigma and inequitable
medical care. Previous studies have suggested that patients with small self-harm burn …

This study aimed to describe the social representations about the functions of deliberate self-
harm and to compare these representations from adolescents with and without a history of …

FIGURE 6.1: BARRIERS AND ENABLERS TO IMPLEMENTING THE NICE GUIDELINES
FOR SELF-HARM... 128 FIGURE 6.2: SUMMARY OF IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE …