Self-cutting: patient characteristics compared with self-poisoners.
A large ( n = 14,892) consecutive sample of deliberate self-harm (attempted suicide) patients who presented to a general hospital in the United Kingdom during a 23-year study period was examined (over two consecutive time periods) in order to compare the characteristics of those who used self-cuttin...
Main Authors: | Hawton, K, Harriss, L, Simkin, S, Bale, E, Bond, A |
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
2004
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