Parents of young people with self-harm or suicidal behaviour who seek help - a psychosocial profile.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Deliberate Self-Harm (DSH) is a common problem among children and adolescents in clinical and community populations, and there is a considerable amount of literature investigating factors associated with DSH risk and the effects of DSH on the child. However, there is a dearth of research examining the impact of DSH on parents, and there are few support programmes targeted at this population. This cross-sectional study examines the profile of a sample of parents of young people with DSH who participated in a support programme (Supporting Parents and Carers of young people with self-harm: the SPACE programme), with the goal of investigating pre-test parental well-being, family communication, parental satisfaction, perceived parental social support, and child strengths and

SUBMITTER: Morgan S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3645953 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature