Information-seeking on the internet: An investigation of websites potentially accessed by distressed or suicidal adolescents

Crisis

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 211-219

  Singaravelu, Vinod ^a   Stewart, Anne ^a,b   Adams, Joanna ^a,c   Simkin, Sue ^d   Hawton, Keith ^d  

^a OXFORD HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Internet; Self harm; Suicide; Websites

Indexed keywords

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; AUTOMUTILATION; DEPRESSION; HUMAN; INFORMATION SEEKING; INTERNET; SEARCH ENGINE; SUICIDE;

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; DEPRESSION; HUMANS; INFORMATION SEEKING BEHAVIOR; INTERNET; SEARCH ENGINE; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; SUICIDE;

EID: 84940519858     PISSN: 02275910     EISSN: 21512396     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027/0227-5910/a000307     Document Type: Article

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