November 30 is International Self-Harm Awareness Day. See below for a selection of guidelines and other evidence-based practice resources.
Assessment and Care of Adults at Risk for Suicidal Ideation and Behaviour
From the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario.
• This evidence-based nursing practice guideline has information on self-harm intentions and behaviours.
http://rnao.ca/bpg/guidelines/assessment-and-care-adults-risk-suicidal-ideation-and-behaviour
Bringing Up Self-Injury With Your Clients
From the Cornell Research Program on Self-Injury and Recovery
• This fact sheet is for therapists and other clinicians working with individuals who self-injure. The fact sheet also has info on such topics as co-occurring disorders and common treatment approaches.
http://www.selfinjury.bctr.cornell.edu/perch/resources/bringing-up-self-injury-with-your-clients.pdf
Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Deliberate Self-Harm
From the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists
• This guideline has info on such topics as the organisation and delivery of clinical services and the clinical management of patients who deliberately self-harm.
https://www.ranzcp.org/Files/Resources/Submissions/Deliberate-self-harm-CPG.aspx
Non Suicidal Self Injury First Aid Guidelines
From the Mental Health Commission of Canada
• This guideline is part of program Mental Health First Aid Canada. For more information on MHFA go to
http://www.mentalhealthfirstaid.ca/EN/Pages/default.aspxhttp://www.mentalhealthfirstaid.ca/EN/resources/Documents/MHFA_selfinjury_guidelinesA4 2014 Revised_1.pdf
Psychosocial Interventions for Self-Harm in Adults
From the Cochrane
• Evaluates the evidence for the effectiveness of psychosocial treatments for patients with self-harm.
http://www.cochrane.org/CD012189/DEPRESSN_psychosocial-interventions-self-harm-adults
Self Harm: Longer Term Management
From the National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health
• This guideline includes info on the general principles of care, risk and needs assessment.
https://www.guideline.gov/summaries/summary/36819
Self Harm Pathway
From the National Clinical Institute of Effectiveness.
• NICE Pathways bring together all NICE guidance, quality standards and other NICE information on a specific topic.
https://pathways.nice.org.uk/pathways/self-harm
Suicidal Thoughts & Behaviours and Deliberate Self-Injury: Guidelines for Providing Mental Health First Aid to an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Person
From Mental Health First Aid Australia
• These guidelines describe how members of the public should provide first aid to an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person who may be at risk of suicide or is suspected to be deliberately injuring themselves.
https://mhfa.com.au/sites/default/files/AMHFA_Suicide_guidelinesemail_2012.pdf
See even more resources from Portico at
• https://www.porticonetwork.ca/search?i_search=self+harm