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Self-harm

Self-harm: The short-term physical and psychological management and secondary prevention of self-harm in primary and secondary care
Guidance type: Clinical guideline
Date issued: July 2004
Expected review date: July 2008
Reference: CG16
Summary Documents Implementation Development history
Summary
The NICE clinical guideline on self-harm covers:
the care people who harm themselves can expect to receive from healthcare professionals in hospital and out of hospital
the information they can expect to receive
what they can expect from treatment
what kinds of services best help people who harm themselves
The guideline does not attempt to explain self-harm or describe the treatment in detail.
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Documents
For healthcare professionals
CG16 Self-harm: Full guideline
CG16 Self-harm: Algorithms
CG16 Self-harm: Quick reference guide
CG16 Self-harm: NICE guideline
For patients, carers and the public
CG16 Self-harm: Information for the public
Background information
2004/031 New guideline to standardise care for people who self-harm
CG16 Self-harm: Distribution list
Scope: Self-harm

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