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How to establish case registers: II. Non-fatal deliberate self-harm

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

J. Evans ,
C. Johnson ,
R. Stanton  and
H. G. Morgan
J. Evans*
Affiliation:
Department of Mental Health, University of Bristol, 41 St Michaels Hill, Bristol BS2 8DZ
C. Johnson
Affiliation:
Department of Mental Health, University of Bristol, 41 St Michaels Hill, Bristol BS2 8DZ
R. Stanton
Affiliation:
Department of Mental Health, University of Bristol, 41 St Michaels Hill, Bristol BS2 8DZ
H. G. Morgan
Affiliation:
Department of Mental Health, University of Bristol, 41 St Michaels Hill, Bristol BS2 8DZ
*
∗Correspondence
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The importance of establishing registers for non-fatal deliberate self-harm is discussed along with their potential uses. Deliberate self-harm (DSH) data for a single hospital can be derived from the Accident and Emergency (A&E) casualty cards, A&E on-line registers, mental health assessments or general hospital in-patient data. The relative merits of these different data sources are discussed and local methods described. Some data derived from the DSH register are shown.

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Psychiatric Bulletin , Volume 20 , Issue 7 , July 1996 , pp. 403 - 405
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Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1996

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