The incidence of self-harming behaviour in the male population of a medium-secure psychiatric hospital

Journal of Forensic Psychiatry

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 59-68

  White, Joanna ^a   Leggett, Janice ^a   Beech, Anthony ^b  

^a Llanarth Court Psychiatric Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abuse; Index offence; Male; Prevalence; Secure setting; Self harm

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; DATA ANALYSIS; DRUG OVERDOSE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL ABUSE; STAB WOUND; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0032898898     PISSN: 09585184     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585189908402139     Document Type: Article

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