• Mental Health Nurses’ Experiences of Caring for Patients Suffering from Self-Harm 

      Tofthagen, Randi; Talseth, Anne-Grethe; Fagerström, Lisbeth (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2014)
      The aim of this study was to explore mental health nurses’ experiences of caring for inpatients who self-harm during an acute phase. The setting was four psychiatric clinics in Norway. Fifteen mental health nurses (MHNs) were recruited. Semistructured interviews comprised the method for data collection, with content analysis used for data analysis. Two main categories emerged: challenging and ...
    • Recovery from self-harm. A qualitative study. 

      Tofthagen, Randi (Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2018-05-11)
      The overall aim of this dissertation was to expand understanding of the recovery from direct self-harm for adult persons who self-harm through three partial studies. Study I included a theoretical evolutionary concept analysis to clarify the content of the concept self-harm as delineated to the disciplines of medicine and nursing. Studies II and III were interview studies. In study II, mental health ...