Sexual attraction, depression, self-harm, suicidality and help-seeking behaviour in New Zealand secondary school students

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 376-383

  Lucassen, Mathijs F G ^a   Merry, Sally N ^a   Robinson, Elizabeth M ^a   Denny, Simon ^a   Clark, Terryann ^a   Ameratunga, Shanthi ^a   Crengle, Sue ^a   Rossen, Fiona V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Adolescent; deliberate self harm; depression; sexuality; suicide

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; DEPRESSION; EMOTION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH DISPARITY; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; NEW ZEALAND; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; SELF REPORT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL ORIENTATION; SEXUALITY; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; WELLBEING;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; NEW ZEALAND; ODDS RATIO; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; SCHOOLS; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STUDENTS; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED;

EID: 79955062168     PISSN: 00048674     EISSN: 14401614     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00048674.2011.559635     Document Type: Article

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