Suicide attempts and behavioral correlates among a nationally representative sample of school-attending adolescents in the Republic of Malawi

Suicide attempts and behavioral correlates among a nationally representative sample of school-attending adolescents in the Republic of Malawi

Abstract Background Suicide is among the top causes of adolescent mortality worldwide. While correlates of suicidal behavior are better understood and delineated in upper-income countries, epidemiologic knowledge of suicidal behavior in low-income countries remains scant, particularly in the African...

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Main Authors: Masood A. Shaikh, Jennifer Lloyd, Emmanuel Acquah, Karen L. Celedonia, Michael L. Wilson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-08-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Suicide attempts
Adolescents
Self-harm
Epidemiology
Africa
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-016-3509-8

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