Self-harm in adolescents: Self-report survey in schools in Scotland

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 194, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 68-72

  O'Connor, Rory C ^a   Rasmussen, Susan ^a   Miles, Jeremy ^b   Hawton, Keith ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^b RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; LIFE STYLE; MALE; PREVALENCE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTORS; SCHOOLS; SCOTLAND; SELF CONCEPT; SELF DISCLOSURE; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR;

EID: 58149387880     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: 14721465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.bp.107.047704     Document Type: Article

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