A Study of Self-Injurious and Suicidal Behavior in a Veteran Population

Psychological Services

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 236-250

  Kleespies, Phillip M ^a,b   AhnAllen, Christopher G ^a,c   Knight, Jeffrey A ^a,b   Presskreischer, Benjamin ^a,c   Barrs, Kathryn L ^a,b,c   Boyd, Briana L ^a,b,c   Dennis, John P ^a,b,c  

^a VA BOSTON HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Self harm; Self injury; Suicidal behavior; Suicide; Veterans and self injury

Indexed keywords

EID: 80051965095     PISSN: 15411559     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0024881     Document Type: Article

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