The overdose process-adolescents' experience of taking an overdose and their contact with services

Journal of Adolescence

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 413-417

  Dorer, Claire ^b   Feehan, Catherine ^a   Vostanis, Panos ^b   Winkley, Linda ^b  

^a BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN S HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG OVERDOSE; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF POISONING; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; CHILD; HUMAN RELATION; INTOXICATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANALGESIC AGENT; PARACETAMOL;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ADOLESCENT; ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; CHILD; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; OVERDOSE; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; RISK FACTORS; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED;

EID: 0033142775     PISSN: 01401971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jado.1999.0232     Document Type: Article

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