Impact of national policy initiatives on fatal and non-fatal self-harm after psychiatric hospital discharge: Time series analysis

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 201, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 233-238

  Gunnell, David ^a,b,c   Metcalfe, Chris ^a,b,c   While, David ^a,b,c   Hawton, Keith ^a,b,c   Ho, Davidson ^a,b,c   Appleby, Louis ^a,b,c   Kapur, Nav ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SUICIDE; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; ENGLAND; HEALTH POLICY; HOSPITALS, PSYCHIATRIC; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PROGNOSIS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; RISK FACTORS; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; SUICIDE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84865847296     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: 14721465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.bp.111.104422     Document Type: Article

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