Format/Length:	See DATE
National Codes:
Default Codes:

Notes:
DATE OF SELF-HARM is the DATE that an incident of self-harm by a PATIENT occurred.

For the Mental Health Services Data Set, DATE OF SELF-HARM is during a Hospital Provider Spell and self-harm is defined as:

Intentional self-poisoning or injury, irrespective of the apparent purpose of the act.  Self-harm includes poisoning, asphyxiation, cutting, burning and other self-inflicted injuries.

 

This data element is also known by these names:

Context	Alias
formerly	DATE OF SELF HARM
plural	DATES OF SELF-HARM