The iceberg of suicide and self-harm in Irish adolescents: A population-based study

Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology

Volumn 49, Issue 12, 2014, Pages 1929-1935

  McMahon, Elaine M ^a   Keeley, Helen ^b   Cannon, Mary ^c   Arensman, Ella ^a   Perry, Ivan J ^a   Clarke, Mary ^c   Chambers, Derek ^d   Corcoran, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

^b HEALTH SERVICE EXECUTIVE   (Ireland)

^c BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^d Inspire Ireland Foundation   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Self harm; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; IRELAND; MALE; REGISTER; RISK FACTOR; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; SEX RATIO; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; SUICIDE;

ADOLESCENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; IRELAND; MALE; REGISTRIES; RISK FACTORS; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SUICIDE;

EID: 84926631253     PISSN: 09337954     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00127-014-0907-z     Document Type: Article

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