The timing of deliberate self harm behaviour

Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 126-131

  Blenkiron, Paul ^a,b  

^a BOOTHAM PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Circadian; Seasonal; Self harm; Suicide; Timing

Indexed keywords

CORTISONE; MELATONIN; SEROTONIN;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; AUTOMUTILATION; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DATA BASE; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE RELEASE; INTOXICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; REVIEW; SEASONAL VARIATION; SELF POISONING; SLEEP DISORDER; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SUICIDE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

EID: 0348225171     PISSN: 07909667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S079096670000793X     Document Type: Review

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