DATE OF SELF-HARM

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

Format / Length

an10 CCYY-MM-DD

Description

DATE OF SELF-HARM  is the same as attribute PERSON PROPERTY EFFECTIVE START DATE.

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.

Also Known As

This data element is also known by these names:

Context Alias
Formerly DATE OF SELF HARM
Plural DATES OF SELF-HARM