The changing gender ratio in occurrence of deliberate self-harm across the lifecycle.

BACKGROUND: Overall gender ratios are often quoted in studies of deliberate self-harm (DSH) patients, almost always with higher rates in females than males. Reporting a ratio across all ages may conceal important variations in the gender ratio across the life cycle. METHOD: Analysis was done of the...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Hawton, K, Harriss, L
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2008