Self-harm

Medicine

Volumn 36, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 455-458

  Butler, Janet ^a   Longhitano, Calogero ^a  

^a SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

mental disorder; psychosocial management; risk assessment; self harm; suicide

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ILLICIT DRUG; PARACETAMOL;

ALCOHOL ABUSE; ANAMNESIS; AUTOMUTILATION; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; COPING BEHAVIOR; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG OVERDOSE; ELDERLY CARE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; LAW; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MENTAL CAPACITY; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICAL DISEASE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SHORT COURSE THERAPY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; TREATMENT PLANNING; TREATMENT REFUSAL;

EID: 50249137716     PISSN: 13573039     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mpmed.2008.06.008     Document Type: Review

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