Social class and suicidal behaviour: the associations between social class and the characteristics of deliberate self-harm patients and the treatment they are offered.

BACKGROUND: Rates of deliberate self-harm (DSH) in the United Kingdom are much higher in lower than upper social class groups. Previous investigations have shown differences in socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of male patients according to social class. In two studies of DSH patients i...

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Main Authors: Hawton, K, Harriss, L, Simkin, S, Bale, E, Bond, A
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2001