Recurrence and mortality 1 year after hospital admission for non-fatal self-harm: a nationwide population-based study

Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences

Volumn 29, Issue , 2020, Pages

  Vuagnat, A ^a,b   Jollant, F ^c,d   Abbar, M ^e   Hawton, K ^f   Quantin, C ^b,g,h  

^a General Direction of Health   (France)

^b DIJON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES   (France)

^d MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^e NÎMES UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^f WARNEFORD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^g INSERM   (France)

^h LABORATOIRE DES SCIENCES DU CLIMAT ET DE L ENVIRONNEMENT   (France)

Author keywords

mortality; recurrence; self harm; suicide

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AUTOMUTILATION; CHILD; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRANCE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECURRENT DISEASE; REGISTER; SEX RATIO; SUICIDE; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FRANCE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECURRENCE; REGISTRIES; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SUICIDE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85061704251     PISSN: 20457960     EISSN: 20457979     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S2045796019000039     Document Type: Article

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