A study of self-harm in older people: Mental disorder, social factors and motives

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 520-525

  Dennis, M S ^a   Wakefield, P ^a   Molloy, C ^b   Andrews, H ^b   Friedman, T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b LEICESTERSHIRE PARTNERSHIP NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHIATRIST; SOCIAL ASPECT; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MOTIVATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 34548858483     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: 13646915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607860601086611     Document Type: Article

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