Free explainer2 min readNICE NG225 (2022)
Assessment and management of deliberate self-harm in the general hospital setting
Understand the model, recognise it in a stem, separate the look-alikes, then apply it.
01Memory anchor
Remember with CONVERSATION over CALCULATION: every patient gets a Conversation-based psychosocial assessment, not a calculated score; Ongoing risk means reassessing at every contact; No-suicide contracts are out; Safety plans (specific, personal, written) are in.