RESOURCES FOR PROFESSIONALS ON
SUICIDE AND SEVERE SELF HARM
PREVENTION
1. NICE GUIDANCE
Self Harm CG16 The short-term physical and psychological management and secondary
prevention of self-harm in primary and secondary care 07.14
http://guidance.nice.org.uk/CG16
Self Harm CG133 Longer Term management 11.11
http://publications.nice.org.uk/self-harm-longer-term-management-cg133
Quality Standard on Self Harm QS34 06.13
http://publications.nice.org.uk/quality-standard-for-selfharm-qs34
Bipolar Disorder - CG38 Bipolar Disorder 07.06
http://guidance.nice.org.uk/CG38/NICEGuidance/pdf/English
Schizophrenia - CG82 Schizophrenia 03.09
http://guidance.nice.org.uk/CG82/NICEGuidance/pdf/English
Depression and Anxiety – CG123 Common Mental Health Disorders 05.11
http://guidance.nice.org.uk/CG123/NICEGuidance/pdf/English
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder – CG 31 OCD 11.05
http://guidance.nice.org.uk/CG31/QuickRefGuide/pdf/English
2. ROYAL COLLEGE OF PSYCHIATRISTS GUIDANCE
Better services for people who self harm – quality standards 2006
3. E-LEARNING the following elearning modules are available on www.learning.BMJ.com
(varying between 30 minutes and 1 hour long)
a) Access to psychological therapies in primary care
b) Cognitive behavioural therapy techniques in general practice
c) Depression in adults
d) Depression in adults with a chronic health problem
e) Generalised anxiety disorder: a guide to diagnosis and management
f) Management of bipolar in primary care
g) Psychotropic drugs: a guide to their side effects
h) Suicide prevention in primary care
4. MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS AND DIVERSITY
a) Cultural Competency Royal College of Psychiatrists CPD
hwww.psychiatrycpd.co.uk/learningmodules/culturalcompetency.aspx
b) Celebrating our Cultures: Guidelines for Mental Health Promotion with Black and
Minority Communities Department of Health 2004
www.better-health.org.uk/resources/toolkits/celebrating-our-cultures-guidelinesmental-health-promotion-black-and-minority-co
c) Emergency Multilingual Phrasebook DH and British Red Cross Hard copy £20 from
www.giftshop.redcross.org.uk or downloadable Pdfs by language
http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/www.dh.gov.uk/en/publicationsandstatistic
s/publications/publicationspolicyandguidance/dh_4073230
5. SUPPORT
Suicide support – the only national respite centre for those feeling suicidal. Self referral. No
charge www.maytree.org.uk/index.php
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