Factors associated with self-harm in community-based young offenders: The importance of psychological variables

Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 479-495

  Knowles, Sarah ^a   Townsend, Ellen ^a   Anderson, Martin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Mental illness; Risk factors; Self harm; Suicide; Young offenders

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; COMMUNITY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MOTIVATION; POPULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR; SCREENING; SELF ESTEEM;

EID: 80052510016     PISSN: 14789949     EISSN: 14789957     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14789949.2011.591415     Document Type: Article

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