Self-harm: A guide for schools on how to respond

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (6) ◽  
pp. 295-297
Author(s):  
Charlie Waller
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Young People ◽  
School Nurses ◽  
School Staff ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
University Of Oxford ◽  
Self Harm ◽  
The University

A guide from the University of Oxford and the Charlie Waller Memorial Trust offers practical ways in which schools can support young people at risk from self-harm, which school nurses can share with school staff members to help them respond.

Self-harm: How teachers should respond

SecEd ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 (13) ◽  
pp. 12-13
Author(s):  
Charlie Waller
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Young People ◽  
School Staff ◽  
University Of Oxford ◽  
Self Harm ◽  
The University

A guide from the University of Oxford and the Charlie Waller Memorial Trust offers practical ways in which schools and school staff can support young people at risk from self-harm

scholarly journals How effective are tools to help school staff better respond to young people who self-harm?

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Young People ◽  
School Staff ◽  
University Of Cambridge ◽  
Self Harm ◽  
The University

Aureliane Pierret and colleagues at the University of Cambridge carried out a systematic review into the effectiveness, feasibility and acceptability of interventions and tools to support school staff to better respond to young people who disclose self-harm.

Information-Seeking on the Internet

Crisis ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 211-219 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vinod Singaravelu ◽  
Anne Stewart ◽  
Joanna Adams ◽  
Sue Simkin ◽  
Keith Hawton
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Young People ◽  
Information Seeking ◽  
Significant Proportion ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Search Terms ◽  
Specific Advice ◽  
Restriction Sites ◽  
Self Harm ◽  
Negative Tone

Abstract. Background: The Internet is used by young people at risk of self-harm to communicate, find information, and obtain support. Aims: We aimed to identify and analyze websites potentially accessed by these young people. Method: Six search terms, relating to self-harm/suicide and depression, were input into four search engines. Websites were analyzed for access, content/purpose, and tone. Results: In all, 314 websites were included in the analysis. Most could be accessed without restriction. Sites accessed by self-harm/suicide search terms were mostly positive or preventive in tone, whereas sites accessed by the term ways to kill yourself tended to have a negative tone. Information about self-harm methods was common with specific advice on how to self-harm in 15.8% of sites, encouragement of self-harm in 7.0%, and evocative images of self-harm/suicide in 20.7%. Advice on how to get help was given in 56.1% of sites. Conclusion: Websites relating to suicide or self-harm are easily accessed. Many sites are potentially helpful. However, a significant proportion of sites are potentially harmful through normalizing or encouraging self-harm. Enquiry regarding Internet use should be routinely included while assessing young people at risk.

Behaviour: Promoting inclusion using a trauma-informed approach

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (6) ◽  
pp. 292-294
Author(s):  
Pooky Knightsmith
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
School Staff ◽  
Challenging Behaviour ◽  
Children And Young People ◽  
Practical Advice ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
Trauma Informed ◽  
Trauma Responses

Children and young people who have experienced trauma may exhibit challenging behaviour as a result of learned trauma responses. Pooky Knightsmith provides some practical advice for school staff members on providing a more inclusive trauma-informed approach.

scholarly journals Assessing young people who deliberately harm themselves

2000 ◽  
Vol 176 (2) ◽  
pp. 126-131 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jane Hurry ◽  
Pamela Storey
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Young People ◽  
Service Management ◽  
Postal Questionnaire ◽  
Psychosocial Assessment ◽  
Old Patients ◽  
Admission Rates ◽  
Accident And Emergency ◽  
Patients At Risk ◽  
Self Harm

BackgroundMany young people who harm themselves have chronic mental health or social problems or are at risk of future self-harm or even suicide. The accident and emergency (A&E) clinic is an important gateway to treatment.AimsTo describe the psychosocial assessment of 12- to 24-year-old patients attending A&E clinics following deliberate self-harm (DSH) and to identify features of service management and provision which maximise specialist assessment.MethodA postal questionnaire was sent to a sample of one in three A&E departments in England. In a representative sample of 18 of these hospitals, staff were interviewed and 50 case notes per hospital were examined.ResultsPsychosocial assessment by non-specialist doctors in A&E departments tended to be of variable quality, focused on short-term risk. Around 43% of patients aged 12–24 were assessed by a specialist; specialist assessment was associated with high admission rates and the presence of on-site psychiatric departments and DSH teams.ConclusionsYoung DSH patients at risk often go unidentified; as a result their psychological problems may not be treated. Hospitals are frequently unaware of the proportion of patients discharged without adequate assessment.

scholarly journals The challenges of managing self-harm effectively

2009 ◽  
Vol 15 (6) ◽  
pp. 442-443
Author(s):  
Nisha Dogra
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Young People ◽  
Frontline Staff ◽  
What Works ◽  
Specialist Services ◽  
Self Harm

SummaryThis commentary discusses how much we appear to know about self-harm and the circumstances in which it may occur but how little we really know about what works in managing it. It reviews how suggestions for its management conflict with what we know about self-harm and the outcomes of young people. The challenge appears to be how better to identify those at risk of further self-harm and to train frontline staff in this, so that at-risk individuals may be referred to specialist services. Perhaps there is also a need to review the evidence for what actually works in reducing repetition of self-harm.

scholarly journals Making THE vaccine

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carina Citra Dewi Joe ◽  
Adam John Ritchie
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Clinical Trials ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Risk Of Infection ◽  
University Of Oxford ◽  
Vectored Vaccine ◽  
The University ◽  
Roll Out

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused millions of deaths and devastated communities across the globe. Vaccines will play a key role in bringing the pandemic under control, with successful clinical trials, authorizations and roll-out having now occurred in several countries. However, large-scale manufacturing of such vaccines remains a bottleneck to delivering doses to billions of people at risk of infection, as well as producing new versions of the vaccines that target variants. Here we discuss the current status of manufacturing, focusing on the adenovirus-vectored vaccine developed by the University of Oxford and how the process for manufacturing it was developed.

Rapid response pathway united to reduce self-harm (RUSH): a case study of a pilot pathway for children and young people

2022 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Molly Cross ◽  
Tim Clarke
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Young People ◽  
User Satisfaction ◽  
Emergency Departments ◽  
Rapid Response ◽  
Framework Analysis ◽  
Children And Young People ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Self Harm

Purpose In response to elevated local self-harm and suicide rates, and the lack of a dedicated pathway for children and young people (CYP) who self-harm, a rapid response pathway united to reduce self-harm (RUSH) was developed and implemented within Norwich (Norfolk, England). This public health case study aims to describe the pathway model and share its outcomes, learnings, and reflections over the pilot year. Design/methodology/approach RUSH was a community-based pilot pathway aiming to support CYP, 11–18 years old, engaging in or at risk of engaging in repeated self-harm and subsequently at risk of repeated attendance at local emergency departments. From May 2020 to April 2021, RUSH supported 61 CYP using funding from NHS England and Improvement. Findings This case study shares the pathway’s outcomes, through a mixed-method evaluation. Results indicate statistically significant reductions in self-harm frequency (p = 0.01) and anxiety and depression symptomatology (p < 0.001); a statistically significant increase in progress towards goals (p < 0.001); and a general downward trend in re-attendance at local emergency departments following RUSH. Findings also illustrate high service user satisfaction. Framework analysis of focus group data highlights positive experiences with hope for recommissioning from a staff perspective. Originality/value This study will be valuable for services looking to develop and implement a similar service provision, in response to the need to tackle self-harm rates as a broader approach to suicide prevention. In light of the NHS long-term plan (2019), it also serves as an example of how to develop and use a strategic co-production group, and work collaboratively with the voluntary, community and social enterprise sectors.

scholarly journals The Impact of a University Experience Program on Rural and Regional Secondary School Students: Keeping the Flame Burning

10.28945/3693 ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. 035-048
Author(s):  
Joy Penman ◽  
Jyothi Thalluri
Keyword(s):  
Social Issues ◽  
School Staff ◽  
University Campus ◽  
School Students ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
Regional University ◽  
Regional Universities ◽  
University Experience ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact

Aim/Purpose: The uptake of university by regional students has been problematic for various reasons. This paper discusses a program, initiated by a South Australian regional university campus, aimed at attracting regional students into higher education. Background: A qualitative descriptive approach to study was used to determine the value of the program on participating students and school staff. Year 10 students from Roxby Downs, Port Augusta and Port Lincoln high schools were invited to participate in a two-day regionally-focussed school-university engagement program that linked students with the university campus and local employers. Methodology: A survey was administered to determine the impact of the program. Perceptions about the program by school staff were gathered using a modified One-Minute Harvard questionnaire. While 38 Year 10 students and 5 school staff members participated, 37 students and 3 staff evaluated the program. Findings: The findings revealed that the majority of the students would like to attend university, but financial and social issues were important barriers. The students learned about the regional university, what it can offer in terms of programs and support, and the employment prospect following university. The school staff benefited by developing a closer relationship with students and becoming better informed about the regional university. Recommendation for Practitioners: One way by which university uptake may be increased is to provide similar immersion programs featuring engagement with employers, our recommendation to other regional universities. In increasing the levels of education, individuals, communities and the society in general are benefited.

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