Self-harm and suicide attempts among young chinese adolescents in Hong Kong: Prevalence, correlates, and changes

Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology

Volumn 26, Issue 3 SUPPL, 2013, Pages

  Law, B M F ^a   Shek, D T L ^b,c,d,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^c EAST CHINA NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d KIANG WU NURSING COLLEGE OF MACAU   (Macao)

^e UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chinese adolescents; Family functioning; Positive youth development; Self harm; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT HEALTH; ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; CHINESE; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

EID: 84878043784     PISSN: 10833188     EISSN: 18734332     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpag.2013.03.012     Document Type: Article

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