Epidemiology and nature of self-harm in children and adolescents: Findings from the multicentre study of self-harm in England

European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 369-377

  Hawton, Keith ^a   Bergen, Helen ^a   Waters, Keith ^b   Ness, Jennifer ^b   Cooper, Jayne ^c   Steeg, Sarah ^c   Kapur, Navneet ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b DERBYSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Alcohol; Children; Epidemiology; Paracetamol; Self harm

Indexed keywords

PARACETAMOL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFTERCARE; AGE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; CHILD; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DRUG OVERDOSE; FAMILY CONFLICT; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL HISTORY; NIGHT; POPULATION RESEARCH; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF POISONING; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ADOLESCENT; ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; CHILD; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PRESCRIPTION DRUG MISUSE; PREVALENCE; RECURRENCE; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; SEX FACTORS; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED;

EID: 84865148121     PISSN: 10188827     EISSN: 1435165X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00787-012-0269-6     Document Type: Article

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