Assessment and management of self-harm in older adults attending accident and emergency: A comparative cross-sectional study

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 18, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 645-652

  Marriott, Richard ^b   Horrocks, Judith ^a   House, Allan ^a   Owens, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b Leeds Health Authority   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accident and emergency; Attempted suicide; Elderly; Self harm; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; CITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELDERLY CARE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; OUTPATIENT; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; RANDOMIZATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SUICIDE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; ENGLAND; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED;

EID: 0042370330     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gps.892     Document Type: Article

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