Online discussion forums for young people who self-harm: User views

Psychiatrist

Volumn 35, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 364-368

  Jones, Ray ^a   Sharkey, Siobhan ^b,c   Ford, Tamsin ^c   Emmens, Tobit ^b   Hewis, Elaine ^d   Smithson, Janet ^a   Sheaves, Bryony ^a   Owens, Christabel ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b DEVON PARTNERSHIP NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^d University of Exeter ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; ONLINE SYSTEM; PERCEPTION; THINKING;

EID: 80053460632     PISSN: 17583209     EISSN: 17583217     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/pb.bp.110.033449     Document Type: Article

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