Understanding Self-Harm and Suicide for Nurses and Health Practitioners
eBook - ePub

Understanding Self-Harm and Suicide for Nurses and Health Practitioners

  1. 157 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Understanding Self-Harm and Suicide for Nurses and Health Practitioners

About this book

This practical book equips nurses and health practitioners with essential knowledge and skills for understanding and supporting people experiencing suicidal thoughts and engaging in self-harm.

Exploring why people might experience suicidal ideation or feelings, or use self-harm, this skills-based book emphasises core skills a health practitioner needs to respond effectively and compassionately, dispelling myths and misconceptions that fuel stigma. It is informed throughout from service user perspectives and includes examples of good practice, suggestions for small changes that make meaningful differences, and reflective activities.

Promoting practice that enables people experiencing suicidal thoughts and engaging in self-harm to feel safer and more hopeful and to function at their best, this guide is an essential read for all health professionals.

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Information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2026
eBook ISBN
9781040652817
Topic
Medicine
Subtopic
Occupational Therapy

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Series Page
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright Page
  6. Table of Contents
  7. List of Tables, Figures, and Boxes
  8. About the Contributors
  9. Series Preface
  10. Introduction
  11. 1 Self-Harm and Suicide: An Overview
  12. 2 Approaches to Understanding and Regulating Emotions
  13. 3 Stress and Distress: Actions and Reactions
  14. 4 Understanding Non-Suicidal Self-Harm
  15. 5 Supporting People to Manage Suicidal Thoughts and Feelings
  16. 6 Reasons to Go On: Helping People Find Hope in a Crisis
  17. 7 Bereavement Support Following a Death by Suicide
  18. 8 Conclusion
  19. Index

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