Self harm in adult inpatient psychiatric care: A national study of incident reports in the UK

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 49, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1212-1219

  James, Karen ^a   Stewart, Duncan ^a   Wright, Steve ^a   Bowers, Len ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Deliberate self harm; Forensic psychiatry; Inpatients; Psychiatry; Self injurious behaviour; Suicidal ideation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; FEMALE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; UNITED KINGDOM;

FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR;

EID: 84866943218     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2012.04.010     Document Type: Article

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