Hospital admissions for self harm after discharge from psychiatric inpatient care: Cohort study

BMJ

Volumn 337, Issue 7682, 2008, Pages 1331-1334

  Gunnell, David ^a   Hawton, Keith ^b   Ho, Davidson ^a,c   Evans, Jonathan ^a   O'Connor, Susan ^d   Potokar, John ^a   Donovan, Jenny ^a   Kapur, Nav ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c Bristol ^*

^d AVON AND WILTSHIRE MENTAL HEALTH PARTNERSHIP NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; COHORT STUDIES; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT READMISSION; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; PSYCHIATRIC DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; RISK FACTORS; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 57449108680     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: 17561833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.a2278     Document Type: Article

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