Self-harm in people experiencing homelessness: investigation of incidence, characteristics and outcomes using data from the Multicentre Study of Self-Harm in England

Background People who experience homelessness are thought to be at high risk of suicide, but little is known about self-harm in this population. Aims To examine characteristics and outcomes in people experiencing homelessness who presented to hospital following self-harm. Method Data were collecte...

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Main Authors: Caroline Clements, Bushra Farooq, Keith Hawton, Galit Geulayov, Deborah Casey, Keith Waters, Jennifer Ness, Anita Patel, Ellen Townsend, Louis Appleby, Navneet Kapur
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2022-03-01
Series:BJPsych Open
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Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2056472422000308/type/journal_article