Journal article
Parents’ experience and psychoeducation needs when supporting a young person who self-harms
K Krysinska, S Curtis, M Lamblin, N Stefanac, K Gibson, S Byrne, P Thorn, SM Rice, A McRoberts, A Ferrey, Y Perry, A Lin, S Hetrick, K Hawton, J Robinson
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health | MDPI | Published : 2020
Abstract
Background: Self-harm in young people can have a substantial negative impact on the well-being and functioning of parents and other carers. The “Coping with Self-Harm” booklet was originally developed in the UK as a resource for parents and carers of young people who self-harm, and an adaptation study of this resource was conducted in Australia. This paper presents qualitative analysis of interviews with parents about their experiences and psychoeducational needs when supporting a young person who engages in self harm. Methods: The qualitative study drew on semi-structured individual and group interviews with parents (n = 19 participants) of young people who self-harm. Data were analysed usi..
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Funding Acknowledgements
The present study received funding from the Western Australia Primary Health Alliance (WAPHA) as part of the National Suicide Prevention Trial, Future Generation Global, and The William Buckland Foundation. J.R. and A.L. are funded by National Health and Medical Research Council Career Development Fellowships (J.R.: 1142348; A.L.: 1148793). Y.P. is funded by The Giorgetta Charity Fund. The funding bodies had no role in the design of the study, in the collection, analyses, or interpretation of the data, in the writing of the manuscript, or in the decision to publish the results.