Self-reported suicidal behavior in juvenile offenders in custody: Prevalence and associated factors

Crisis

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 8-11

  Morgan, Jenny ^a,c   Hawton, Keith ^b  

^a BERKSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c Oxford Deanery ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Deliberate self harm; Juvenile offenders; Suicidal ideation; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DETENTION; FEMALE; GROUP PSYCHOLOGY; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; HUMAN; JUVENILE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OFFENDER; POPULATION; SELF REPORT; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRISONERS; RISK FACTORS; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED;

EID: 2442466746     PISSN: 02275910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027/0227-5910.25.1.8     Document Type: Article

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