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Smith, Bethan Victoria (2022) Help-seeking for and responding to adolescent self-harm : exploring the experiences of young people and educational professionals. DClinPsych thesis, University of Warwick.
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Abstract
This thesis explores the experiences of both education staff and young people during the help-seeking process for self-harm.
Chapter One is a systematic literature review exploring young people’s perceived barriers and facilitators to disclosing or help-seeking for self-harm. It critically appraises and synthesises the recent qualitative literature that has been contributed to the field, with the aim to appreciate new collective insights. Fifteen papers were identified and analysed through Thematic Synthesis. Subsequently, three analytic themes were identified which provide novel insights into a young individual’s turbulent journey to help-seeking for selfharm; youths experience inner conflict and develop a sense of learned apathy as they navigate services which are often unfamiliar or inaccessible. The findings have several implications for both policy and practices, which if implemented comprehensively, will support an open discourse around self-harm and encourage help-seeking in these vulnerable individuals.
Chapter Two is a qualitative research paper that contributes to the largely incomplete body of literature on how staff are impacted by identifying and responding to self-harm in schools. Following interviews with fourteen school and college staff, a Reflexive Thematic Analysis identified three key themes: A Way of Being; Complex and Evolving Internal Processes; and A Rock and a Hard Place. These themes highlighted school staff’s compassionate approach to self-harm, the psychological impact of managing a disclosure or incident, and their way of coping in the face of internal conflicts and external pressures. In light of these findings, several practical considerations are proposed to improve support for school staff working with students who self-harm.
Chapter Three is a reflective piece outlining the internal processes and dilemmas faced by the researcher throughout their research journey. The author acknowledges the importance of ‘reflexivity’, and with reference to key psychological literature and theory, considers their influence on the research process and the research’s influence on them.
Item Type: | Thesis (DClinPsych) | ||||
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Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology H Social Sciences > HM Sociology R Medicine > RC Internal medicine R Medicine > RJ Pediatrics > RJ101 Child Health. Child health services |
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Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Self-mutilation in adolescence, Self-mutilation -- Treatment, Help-seeking behavior, Youth -- Mental health, Students -- Mental health | ||||
Official Date: | April 2022 | ||||
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Institution: | University of Warwick | ||||
Theses Department: | Department of Psychology | ||||
Thesis Type: | DClinPsych | ||||
Publication Status: | Unpublished | ||||
Supervisor(s)/Advisor: | Knibbs, Jacky ; Fox, Claudie | ||||
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Extent: | ix, 145 pages : illustrations | ||||
Language: | eng |
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