Antecedents of hospital admission for deliberate self-harm from a 14-year follow-up study using data-linkage

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>A prior episode of deliberate self-harm (DSH) is one of the strongest predictors of future completed suicide. Identifying antecedents of DSH may inform strategies designed to reduce suicide rates. This study aimed to determine whethe...

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Main Authors: Silburn Sven R, Lawrence David, Gaudie Jennifer, Mitrou Francis, Stanley Fiona J, Zubrick Stephen R
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-10-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-244X/10/82