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Every Year Thousands Of Children And Young People Attend Emergency Departments With Problems Resulting From Self-harm. More Still Come To The Attention Of Camhs Teams, School Nurses And Other Community-based Services. Helping Children And Young People Who Self-harm Provides Clear And Practical Guidance For Health Professionals And Other Members Of The Children’s Workforce Who Are Confronted By This Complex And Difficult Area. Providing Accessible Evidence-based Advice, This Textbook Looks At: What We Mean By Self-harm And Its Prevalence The Legal Background What Works For Young People Who Self-harm What Children And Young People Think About Self-harm Assessment And Interventions For Self-harm Prevention Of Self-harm Service Provision And Care Pathways. Essential For All Those Working With Children And Young People, This Textbook Contains A Glossary Of Terms, Practical Strategies And Case Studies.