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The psychology of self-harm and self-injury: does the wound management differ?

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The psychology of self-harm and self-injury: does the wound management differ?

Anita Kilroy-Findley
19 March 2015

This article seeks to elucidate the drivers of deliberate self-harm (DSH) and deliberate self-injury (DSI), to dispel some common myths about it, and differentiate where mental ill health is a factor and affects wound management. This article also provides pointers for supporting wound management. The acronym HEIDI (history, examination, investigation, diagnosis, intervention) is used as a framework for explaining wound assessment and how to identify the care needed.

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