A population-based study of help-seeking for self-harm in young adults

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 600-605

  Nada Raja, Shyamala ^a   Morrison, Dianne ^a   Skegg, Keren ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Help seeking; Population based sample; Self harm; Service use; Young adults

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; BATTERING; BITE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGIST; SUICIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; NEW ZEALAND; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 0242468213     PISSN: 00048674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1614.2003.01252.x     Document Type: Article

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