Self-harm and violence : towards best practice in managing risk in mental health services /

• Other Authors: Whittington, Richard (Richard Charles) (Editor), Logan, Caroline (Editor)
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester, West Sussex, UK : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011.
• Subjects: Violence in psychiatric hospitals > Prevention.; Mental health facilities > Risk management.; Psychotherapy patients.; Parasuicide > Prevention.; Self-Injurious Behavior > prevention & control.; Mental Health Services > organization & administration.; Mentally Ill Persons > psychology.; Organizational Case Studies.; Risk Management.; Violence > prevention & control.; PSYCHOLOGY > Mental Illness.; Electronic books.

Self-Harm and Violence: Towards Best Practice in Managing Risk in Mental Health Services presents the first exploration of the most effective clinical practice techniques relating to the management of risk in mental health care settings. Based on the Department of Health's Best Practice in Mana...