Deliberate self-harm and suicide in adolescents

Keio Journal of Medicine

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 144-151

  Greydanus, Donald E ^a,b   Shek, Daniel ^c  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY HOMER STRYKER MD SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Self injury; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; AUTOMUTILATION; CHILD BEHAVIOR; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG ABUSE; EATING DISORDER; GROUPS BY AGE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; PERSONALITY DISORDER; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT MEDICINE; ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY; ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; SUICIDE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70350455116     PISSN: 00229717     EISSN: 18801293     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2302/kjm.58.144     Document Type: Review

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