Krysinska, Karolina and Curtis, Sophie and Lamblin, Michelle and Stefanac, Nina and Gibson, Kerry and Byrne, Sadhbh and Thorn, Pinar and Rice, Simon M. and McRoberts, Alison and Ferrey, Anne and Perry, Yael and Lin, Ashleigh and Hetrick, Sarah and Hawton, Keith and Robinson, Jo (2020) Parents’ Experience and Psychoeducation Needs When Supporting a Young Person Who Self-Harms. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17 (3662). pp. 1-15. ISSN 1660-4601

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Background: Self-harm in young people can have a substantial negative impact on the well-being and functioning of parents and other carers. The “Coping with Self-Harm” booklet was originally developed in the UK as a resource for parents and carers of young people who self-harm, and an adaptation study of this resource was conducted in Australia. This paper presents qualitative analysis of interviews with parents about their experiences and psychoeducational needs when supporting a young person who engages in self harm. Methods: The qualitative study drew on semi-structured individual and group interviews with parents (n = 19 participants) of young people who self-harm. Data were analysed using Thematic Analysis. Results: The analysis identified six themes: (1) the discovery of self-harm, (2) challenges in the parent-young person relationship, (3) parents’ need to understand self-harm, (4) parents’ emotional reactions to self-harm, (5) the importance of self-care and help-seeking among parents, and (6) the need for psychoeducational resources. Conclusion: The study highlights the need for support for parents and carers of young people who engage in self-harm, including development and adaptation of resources, such as the “Coping with Self-Harm” booklet, of which an Australian version has now been developed.

Item Type:	Article
Keywords:	parents; carers; self-harm; young people; support; psychoeducation;
Academic Unit:	Faculty of Science and Engineering > Psychology
Item ID:	16644
Identification Number:	https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17103662
Depositing User:	Sadhbh Byrne
Date Deposited:	24 Oct 2022 11:10
Journal or Publication Title:	International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Publisher:	MDPI
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	Publisher
Use Licence:	This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here

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