Systematic Review and Quality Appraisal of Practice Guidelines for Self-Harm in Children and Adolescents

Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2019, Pages 707-723

  Courtney, Darren B ^a   Duda, Stephanie ^b   Szatmari, Peter ^a   Henderson, Joanna ^a   Bennett, Kathryn ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AUTOMUTILATION; CHILD; HUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROCEDURES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SUICIDE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; HUMANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; SUICIDE;

EID: 85046451879     PISSN: 03630234     EISSN: 1943278X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/sltb.12466     Document Type: Review

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