The prevalence and frequency of deliberate self-harm among male patients in a maximum secure hospital

Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 21-28

  Jackson, Neil ^a  

^a RAMPTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

EID: 0034015068     PISSN: 09579664     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cbm.340     Document Type: Article

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