Youth self-harm in low- and middle-income countries: Systematic review of the risk and protective factors

International Journal of Social Psychiatry

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 2017, Pages 359-375

  Aggarwal, Shilpa ^a   Patton, George ^b,c   Reavley, Nicola ^c   Sreenivasan, Shreenivas A ^e   Berk, Michael ^a,d  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^e NONE

Author keywords

low and middle income countries; protective factors; risk factors; Self harm; youth

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AUTOMUTILATION; CHILD; FAMILY; HUMAN; POVERTY; PROTECTION; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL; SOCIAL CLASS; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; FAMILY; HUMANS; POVERTY; PROTECTIVE FACTORS; RISK FACTORS; SCHOOLS; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL CLASS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85019431799     PISSN: 00207640     EISSN: 17412854     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0020764017700175     Document Type: Review

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