Variations in time of hospital presentation for deliberate self-harm and their implications for clinical services

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 98, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 227-237

  Bergen, Helen ^a   Hawton, Keith ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Deliberate self harm; Diurnal variation; Service provision; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NIGHT; PATIENT MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SUICIDE; TIME;

ADULT; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, GENERAL; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INTENTION; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33846460035     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2006.08.007     Document Type: Article

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