Adolescents with suicidal behaviour: Attendance at A&E and six month follow-up

Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 78-84

  Bolger, Sharon ^a   O'Connor, Peter ^b   Malone, Kevin ^a   Fitzpatrick, Carol ^b  

^a ST VINCENT S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^b MATER MISERICORDIAE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Deliberate self harm; Suicidal behaviour

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUTOMUTILATION; BECK DEPRESSION INVENTORY; DRUG OVERDOSE; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PSYCHOSOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; REVIEW; SELF POISONING; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; THE SCALE FOR SUICIDAL IDEATION; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 11844278501     PISSN: 07909667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0790966700008405     Document Type: Review

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