Making sense of an unknown terrain: how parents understand self-harm in young people

Hughes, ND; Locock, L; Simkin, S; Stewart, A; Ferrey, AE; Gunnell, D; Kapur, N; Hawton, K

Abstract:

Self-harm is common in young people, and can have profound effects on parents and other family members. We conducted narrative interviews with 41 parents and other family members of 38 young people, aged up to 25, who had self-harmed. Most of the participants were parents but included one sibling and one spouse. This article reports experiences of the parent participants. A cross-case thematic analysis showed that most participants were bewildered by self-harm. The disruption to their worldvi...

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Accepted Manuscript

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APA Style

Hughes, N. D., Locock, L., Simkin, S., Stewart, A., Ferrey, A. E., Gunnell, D., Kapur, N., & Hawton, K. (2015). Making sense of an unknown terrain: how parents understand self-harm in young people. Qualitative Health Research, 27(2), 215–225.

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Hughes, N. D., et al. “Making Sense of an Unknown Terrain: How Parents Understand Self-Harm in Young People.” Qualitative Health Research, vol. 27, no. 2, Qualitative Health Research, 2015, pp. 215–25.

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Hughes, ND, L Locock, S Simkin, A Stewart, AE Ferrey, D Gunnell, N Kapur, and K Hawton. 2015. “Making Sense of an Unknown Terrain: How Parents Understand Self-Harm in Young People.” Qualitative Health Research 27 (2): 215–25.
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