Discriminating levels of alcohol use associated with self-harm in individuals presenting to a district general hospital

Psychiatrist

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 226-230

  Holdsworth, Nicholas ^a   Griffiths, Hugh ^a   Crawford, David ^a  

^a TYNE AND WEAR NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; BURN; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; SCREENING TEST; SELF HARM; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 77953507629     PISSN: 17583209     EISSN: 17583217     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/pb.bp.108.023929     Document Type: Article

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