How to assess and manage people who self-harm
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How to assess and manage people who self-harm

New NICE guidance offers advice on caring for people who have self-harmed, including people with a mental health condition or a learning disability

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has issued fresh guidance on caring for people who have self-harmed. Its recommendations cover assessment, management and preventing recurrence in children, young people and adults.

Mental Health Practice. 26, 2, 15-16. doi: 10.7748/mhp.26.2.15.s6

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