Self-harm, suicidal behaviours, and cyberbullying in children and young people: Systematic review

Journal of Medical Internet Research

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2018, Pages

  John, Ann ^d   Glendenning, Alexander Charles ^d   Marchant, Amanda ^d   Montgomery, Paul ^a   Stewart, Anne ^b   Wood, Sophie ^d   Lloyd, Keith ^d   Hawton, Keith ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b OXFORD HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^d SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attempted; Bullying; Cyberbullying; Self injurious behavior; Suicidal ideation; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUTOMUTILATION; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; META ANALYSIS; PSYCHOLOGY; SUICIDAL IDEATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CYBERBULLYING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; SUICIDAL IDEATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85047747908     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14388871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/jmir.9044     Document Type: Review

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