Residential Staff Responses To Adolescent Self-Harm: The Helpful And Unhelpful

Research in Practice
Wednesday, June 28, 2017

This paper explores the views of young people on staff responses following self-harm in residential and secure care in Scotland. The young people highlighted the importance of staff being supportive and non-judgmental after self-harm incidents.

Non-judgmental support is more likely to engage young people who self-harm. Picture: Magalice/Adobe Stock
Non-judgmental support is more likely to engage young people who self-harm. Picture: Magalice/Adobe Stock

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