Life problems and deliberate self-harm: Associations with gender, age, suicidal intent and psychiatric and personality disorder

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 109, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 139-148

  Haw, Camilla ^a   Hawton, Keith ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Deliberate self harm; Life problems; Self poisoning; Suicidal intent

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; BEREAVEMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DELIBERATE SELF HARM; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EATING DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; LIFESPAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; BEREAVEMENT; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENTION; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY DISORDERS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; SEX FACTORS; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED;

EID: 43949126860     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2007.12.224     Document Type: Article

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