Perceptions of service provision for clients who self-injure in the absence of expressed suicidal intent.

Full Abstract

This research involved interviewing three people who had experienced self-injury. They were accessed from the voluntary sector as I felt that if I had accessed them from the National Health Service their views might not be honest, due to their possible perceptions of threats to their care. It was not intended that the views of these people would be representative, my aim was that their views, as well as areas highlighted in the literature, would inform me of areas pertinent to the topic, when seeking staff views. The views of staff, of which there were 15 self-selecting clinicians, formed the main focus of the study. The aims of the research were designed to highlight potentially contrasting perceptions of self-injury as a means of illuminating a current clinical problem. The results showed that staff on the whole agreed with the perceptions of people who have experienced self-injury; that they are often viewed negatively, though this is changing. It was recognized that care was dependent on where the person entered the service. Staff recognized that the service is under pressure and provision may not be available in the voluntary sector for these clients.

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Author information

Author/s: Smith, S E (SE);

Affiliation: Adult Mental Health Services, Leicestershire and Rutland Health Care Trust, Leicester, UK.

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing (J Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs), published in England. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2002-Oct; vol 9 (issue 5) : pp 595-601

Dates: Created 2002/10/02; Completed 2002/12/10; Revised 2004/11/17;

PMID: 12358713, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 12/26/2008)

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MeSH headings (categories)

This article was linked to the MESH Headings shown below.

Attitude to Health
Community Mental Health Services - standards
England
Female
Humans
Needs Assessment
Nursing Evaluation Research

Personality Disorders - psychology
Private Sector
Professional-Patient Relations
Questionnaires
Self-Injurious Behavior - psychology
Social Perception
Women's Health

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