Global prevalence of psychosocial assessment following hospital-treated self-harm: systematic review and meta-analysis.
Katrina WittKatie McGillBernard LeckningNicole T M HillBenjamin M DaviesJo RobinsonGregory CarterPublished in: BJPsych open (2024)
There is room for improvement in the universal provision of psychosocial assessments for self-harm. This represents a missed opportunity to review and tailor aftercare supports for those at risk. Given the marked unexplained heterogeneity between studies, the person- and system-level factors that influence provision of psychosocial assessments after self-harm should be studied further.