A cross-sectional study of frequency, type, and lethality of deliberate self-harm in bipolar affective disorder patients presenting to tertiary care center

Introduction: Deliberate self-harm (DSH) is one of the leading causes of death and a major public health problem worldwide. According to the World Health Organization, DSH has increased by 60% over the past 50 years, of which 90% of victims had a psychiatric disorder. Aims and Objectives: The aim is...

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Main Authors: Fakirappa Basavaraj Ganiger, Somashekhar Bijjal, A T Safeekh, Manisha Sharma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2022-01-01
Series:Archives of Mental Health
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Online Access:http://www.amhonline.org/article.asp?issn=2589-9171;year=2022;volume=23;issue=2;spage=90;epage=94;aulast=Ganiger