Comparing short-term risk of repeat self-harm after psychosocial assessment of patients who self-harm by psychiatrists or psychiatric nurses in a general hospital: cohort study

<p><strong>Background:</strong> There is mixed evidence for whether psychosocial assessment following hospital presentation for selfharm reduces self-harm repetition. A possible reason is the differences in professional background of assessors (primarily psychiatrists and psychiatr...

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Main Authors: Pitman, A, Tsiachristas, A, Casey, D, Geulayov, G, Brand, F, Bale, E, Hawton, K
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020