Problem drug use, drug misuse and deliberate self-harm: trends and patient characteristics, with a focus on young people, Oxford, 1993–2006

2009 ◽  
Vol 46 (2) ◽  
pp. 85-93 ◽  
Author(s):  
Camilla M. Haw ◽  
Keith Hawton
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Patient Characteristics ◽  
Drug Misuse ◽  
Deliberate Self Harm ◽  
Self Harm ◽  
Problem Drug Use ◽  
Problem Drug

scholarly journals Validation of a regional drug misuse database: implications for policy and surveillance of problem drug use in the uk

BMJ ◽  
1997 ◽  
Vol 315 (7108) ◽  
pp. 581-581 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Hickman ◽  
H. Sutcliffe ◽  
A. Sondhi ◽  
G. V Stimson
Keyword(s):  
Drug Use ◽  
Drug Misuse ◽  
Problem Drug Use ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Problem Drug

scholarly journals Surveillance of problem drug use in the UK: a review of a Regional Drug Misuse Database

1999 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 271-277 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Hickman ◽  
H Sutcliffe ◽  
A Sondhi ◽  
G. Stimson
Keyword(s):  
Drug Use ◽  
Drug Misuse ◽  
Problem Drug Use ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Problem Drug

Deliberate self-harm in young people: attendance at a paediatric emergency department

2009 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 114-118 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sophia Morgan ◽  
Sinead Byrne ◽  
Carole Boylan ◽  
Stephen McLearie ◽  
Carol Fitzpatrick
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Young People ◽  
Medical Records ◽  
Risk Group ◽  
High Risk Group ◽  
Deliberate Self Harm ◽  
Paediatric Emergency Department ◽  
Paediatric Emergency ◽  
Appropriate Treatment ◽  
Self Harm

AbstractObjectives: Deliberate self-harm (DSH) is the strongest predictor of suicidal behaviour. This retrospective study reviewed all DSH presentations to our Paediatric Emergency Department between 2002-2006.Method: Using database and medical records we profiled these presentations. Data was coded and statistically analysed.Results: There were 253 DSH attendances. Twenty-four percent were living in care, 15% were under 12 years and 14% presented more than once. Overdoses (61%) were more common than cutting (16%) and 56% had a psychiatric condition.Conclusions: DSH presents an ongoing challenge to child and adolescent mental health services and those working in suicide prevention. Identifying the characteristics of these young people is essential to providing appropriate treatment for this high-risk group.

scholarly journals Managing organisational change to improve health services for young people with deliberate self harm behaviour

2001 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 143 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margaret J Tobin ◽  
Adam R Clarke ◽  
Richard Buss ◽  
Stewart L Einfeld ◽  
John Beard ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Risk Factor ◽  
Young People ◽  
Organisational Change ◽  
Change Strategies ◽  
Deliberate Self Harm ◽  
Completed Suicide ◽  
Service Engagement ◽  
Self Harm ◽  
Improve Health

Repeat Deliberate Self Harm is a recognised risk factor for completed suicide and therefore reduction by effective healthservice response represents a valid contribution to suicide prevention. However, only a small fraction of people withdeliberate self harm presentations to general health settings actually reach specialist mental health follow-upappointments. Therefore, even if responses at that point are known to be effective they do not make a significantcontribution to reducing repeat self-harm overall. We describe health system organisational change strategies to improvehealth service engagement for the target group, and present data demonstrating the effectiveness of these strategies.

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