Postcards from the EDge: 5-year outcomes of a randomised controlled trial for hospital-treated self-poisoning

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 202, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 372-380

  Carter, Gregory L ^a,b   Clover, Kerrie ^a,c   Whyte, Ian M ^a,b   Dawson, Andrew H ^b,d   D'Este, Catherine ^e,f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^b CALVARY MATER NEWCASTLE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c Centre for Mental Health Studies   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^f UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENDER; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; MEDICAL HISTORY; MENTAL HOSPITAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF POISONING;

ADULT; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HOSPITALS, PSYCHIATRIC; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW SOUTH WALES; POISONING; POSTAL SERVICE; RECURRENCE; REMINDER SYSTEMS; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84877627196     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: 14721465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.bp.112.112664     Document Type: Article

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