How often does deliberate self-harm occur relative to each suicide? A study of variations by gender and age.

Deliberate self-harm (DSH; i.e., nonfatal self-poisoning or self-injury) occurs much more frequently than suicide, yet there has been little detailed investigation of the comparative rates of DSH and suicide. We conducted a study of how rates of DSH relate to suicide rates across the life cycle by g...

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