Ronnie D Watson, Khirey B Walker
OBJECTIVE: This study examined the perspectives and strategies of care providers when managing adolescent non-suicidal self-injury in residential and acute inpatient units throughout the Midwest region. NSSI frequency, intensity, duration, onset, method, location, and interventions were examined, among other topics including care provider attitudes, service delivery type, ways to reduce NSSI behaviors, and whether any NSSI-specific interventions are used in psychiatric settings. METHOD: Surveys were disseminated to nurses, practitioners, and clinicians at psychiatric hospitals in the Midwest region...
September 12, 2023: Issues in Mental Health Nursing