Self-harm: assessment, management and preventing recurrence. [T] NG225 Evidence reviews for models of care for people who have self-harmed.

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (2022)

NICE - n/a

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Evidence Categories

• Care setting: Healthcare Setting
• Population group: Mental health condition
• Population group: Adults
• Population group: Children & Adolescents
• Population group: Past history of suicide attempts or self harm
• Population group: Intellectual disability
• Population group: Neurodevelopmental disorder
• Intervention: Indicated intervention: Psychosocial Interventions
• Outcome: Suicide
• Outcome: Self harm

Type of Evidence

NICE Underpinning Review

Overview

There are numerous models for delivering care for people who have self-harmed used across the UK. These include specialist self-harm teams, mental health care-led teams, services that are integrated across the care pathway or those that focus on specific age groups. The aim of this review is to identify the most effective models of care for people who have self-harmed.

Recommendations

The evidence reviews underpin recommendations 1.7.13 to 1.7.14, 1.7.21 to 1.7.22, 1.10.1 to 1.10.2, and 1.11.1 and research recommendation 1 in the NICE guideline.