Increasing psychosocial assessment by introducing a self-harm pathway

Psychiatric Bulletin

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 169-172

  Lepping, Peter ^a   Woodworth, Barbara ^b   Roberts, Lucy ^c   Turner, Jim ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

^b ARROWE PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c WREXHAM MAELOR HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d BETSI CADWALADR UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL AUDIT; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE;

EID: 33646389297     PISSN: 09556036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/pb.30.5.169     Document Type: Article

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