Intentional self-harm and assault hospitalisations and treatment cost of children in Australia over a 10-year period.

CONCLUSIONS: Health professionals can play a key role in identifying and preventing the recurrence of intentional injury. Psychosocial care and access to support services are essential for self-harmers. Parental education interventions to reduce assaults of children and training in conflict de-escalation to reduce child peer-assaults are recommended. Implications for public health: Australia needs a whole-of-government and community approach to prevent intentional injury. PMID: 29528540 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29528540?dopt=Abstract

Source: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health - March 12, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Mitchell RJ, Seah R, Ting HP, Curtis K, Foster K Tags: Aust N Z J Public Health Source Type: research