Do we manage deliberate self-harm appropriately? Characteristics of general hospital patients who are offered psychiatric aftercare

International Journal of Psychiatry in Clinical Practice

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 27-32

  Blenkiron, P ^a,c   Milnes, D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b ST JAMES S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c BOOTHAM PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Deliberate self harm; Follow up; Management; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFTERCARE; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; BECK HOPELESSNESS SCORE; BECK SUICIDE INTENT SCORE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENDER; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RECURRENT DISEASE; SCORING SYSTEM; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0037360494     PISSN: 13651501     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13651500310001031     Document Type: Article

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