Self-harm in younger people: Audit of prevalence and provision

Psychology, Health and Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2001, Pages

  Clarke, T ^a   Baker, P ^a   Watts, C J ^b   Henderson, H ^c   Evans, T ^b   Sherr, L ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b Finchley Memorial Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^c NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 19244369220     PISSN: 13548506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13548500126528     Document Type: Article

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