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For children, young people and their families, being at the edge of care is associated with psychological distress, disruption, loss and the risk of immediate and/or long-term harm. Clinical approaches can help address these issues and promote more positive outcomes. This title therefore aims to describe and explore developments in research, theory and clinical practice that can applied in a variety of settings.

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Smith, L. (2016). Introduction. In: Smith, L. (eds) Clinical Practice at the Edge of Care. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-43570-1_1

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