Title |
Could a brief assessment of negative emotions and self-esteem identify adolescents at current and future risk of self-harm in the community? A prospective cohort analysis
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Published in |
BMC Public Health, June 2013
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DOI | 10.1186/1471-2458-13-604 |
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Authors |
Rhiannon Phillips, Melissa R Spears, Alan A Montgomery, Abigail Millings, Kapil Sayal, Paul Stallard |
Abstract |
Self-harm is common in adolescents, but it is often unreported and undetected. Available screening tools typically ask directly about self-harm and suicidal ideation. Although in an ideal world, direct enquiry and open discussion around self-harm would be advocated, non-psychiatric professionals in community settings are often reluctant to ask about this directly and disclosure can be met with feeling of intense anxiety. Training non-specialist staff to directly ask about self-harm has limited effects suggesting that alternative approaches are required. This study investigated whether a targeted analysis of negative emotions and self-esteem could identify young adolescents at risk of self-harm in community settings. |
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