Harm minimisation for the management of self-harm: a mixed-methods analysis of electronic health records in secondary mental healthcare.
Charlotte CliffeAlexandra Laura PitmanRosemary SedgwickMegan PritchardRina DuttaSarah RowePublished in: BJPsych open (2021)
A small minority of patients who self-harm report using harm minimisation, primarily substitution techniques, and the large majority find harm minimisation helpful. More research is required to determine the acceptability and effectiveness of harm-minimisation techniques and update national clinical guidelines.