Pattern of deliberate self-harm in young people in Karachi, Pakistan

Crisis

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 159-163

  Syed, Ehsan Ullah ^a   Khan, Murad M ^a  

^a AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Deliberate self harm (DSH); Muslims; Pakistan

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; BEHAVIOR; CHILD; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAKISTAN; RESIDENTIAL CARE; RISK FACTOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CATCHMENT AREA (HEALTH); CHILD; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAKISTAN; RISK FACTORS; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR;

EID: 47849105671     PISSN: 02275910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027/0227-5910.29.3.159     Document Type: Article

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