Deliberate self-harm in young people: characteristics and subsequent mortality in a 20-year cohort of patients presenting to hospital.

OBJECTIVES: To investigate the characteristics of young deliberate self-harm (DSH) patients and determine outcome in terms of mortality and risk factors for suicide. METHOD: Information was collected on consecutive DSH patients aged 15 through 24 years presenting to a general hospital during a 20-y...

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Main Authors: Hawton, K, Harriss, L
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2007