Emergency Care After Self-Harm (EmCASH)

Study interviewing young people and/or their caregivers to understand their experiences of emergency care after self-harm.

What is the study about?
This study aims to understand what helps young people in an emergency after self-harm, why, and in what situations.

What is involved?
Participants will be asked to take part in an interview (approximately 30-90 minutes) online or in person. Audio recordings will be taken and written up following the interview. Participants will receive a £20 shopping voucher to say thank you. All information is confidential and anonymised.

Who can take part?
Participants must be:

Young people:

• Aged 12-25 years (inclusive)
• Recent (<12 months) experience of self-harm, as defined by NICE guidelines
• Able to communicate fluently in any language
• Able to give informed consent to participate and willing to participate in an interview

Caregivers:

• Adult (aged 18 years or over, likely to be 30 years or over)
• Primary caregiver for somebody who meets the inclusion criteria for young people

How can people get involved?
You can find out more by emailing Dan Romeu (d.j.romeu@leeds.ac.uk) or by visiting the EmCASH study website: www.emcashresearch.co.uk