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Addressing self-injury in the school setting
URL: http://www.allenpress.com/pdf/scnu_24_305_124_130.pdf
Journal of School Nursing. 2008 Jun; 24(3): 124-30. A comprehensive plan for school nurses and guidance department staff. Discusses: the alarming increase of self-injurious behavior among adolescents; school nurses, educated about self-injury, as resources for other school staff members; prevention strategies for all adolescents and for at-risk adolescents; referral and early access to counseling; and educating staff members and parents. Includes "Self injury protocol", which offers different plans for three types of self-injurious behavior: when suicidal behavior is present; when suicidal thinking is present; and when low-lethality self-injury is present.
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Cornell Research Program on Self-Injurious Behavior in Adolescents and Young Adults (CRPSIB)
URL: http://www.crpsib.com/default.asp
This website summarizes the program's work and provides links and resources for information of value in understanding, detecting, treating, and preventing self-injurious behavior (SIB) in adolescents and young adults.
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New developments in understanding and treating self-injury (SPRC Discussion Series)
URL: http://www.sprc.org/traininginstitute/disc_series/disc_10.asp
A presentation on self-injury which discusses the classification of self-injurious behaviors, the difference between self-injury and attempted suicide and options for treatment. The Research to Practice webinar webpage contains an author biography, PowerPoint slides, and an audio file of the discussion.
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Self-Inflicted injury/Suicide FastStats
URL: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/suicide.htm
The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) presents a fact sheet on suicide in the United States. Downloadable PDF files are available for Suicide statistics by age groups, race, sex, and state. Also available are statistics for suicide ideation and attempts.
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Self-injury: Warning signs
URL: http://www.nmha.org/index.cfm?objectid=C7DF983B-1372-4D20-C800C76DEFCBAE2F
Describes types of self-injury; warning signs; incidence and onset; background of self-injurers; behavior patterns; reasons for behaviors; diagnoses; and treatment.
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Youth suicide and self-harm: What advocates need to know
URL: http://www.sprc.org/library/PilnikABA_suicidepreventionandFC.pdf
This article was developed for attorneys who work with adolescents in the child welfare system. It provides background information on youth suicide and self-harm and describes what attorneys can do to identify warning signs and ensure that at-risk youth receive the mental health care they need. It also describes ways attorneys can help reduce risk factors, promote protective factors, and advocate for policy change.
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