Deliberate self-harm by burning: A retrospective case controlled study

Journal of Burn Care and Research

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 644-649

  Mulholland, Rosalind ^a   Green, Lucinda ^a   Longstaff, Carlota ^a   Horner, Ben ^b   Ross, Elena ^a   Myers, Simon ^b   Catalan, Jose ^a  

^a WEST LONDON MENTAL HEALTH NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b CHELSEA AND WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BURN; BURN UNIT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LIAISON PSYCHIATRY; MALE; PATIENT CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SOCIAL PSYCHIATRY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; AUTOMUTILATION; CASE CONTROL STUDY; HOSPITAL PATIENT; MENTAL DISEASE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; UNITED KINGDOM;

PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT;

ADULT; BURN UNITS; BURNS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; LONDON; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR;

EID: 56149111814     PISSN: 1559047X     EISSN: 15590488     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BCR.0b013e31817db963     Document Type: Article

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