Is being a 'left-behind' child associated with an increased risk of self-poisoning in adulthood? Findings from a case–control study in Sri Lanka
Purpose The long-term consequences of parental emigration on offspring self-harm risk is unknown.Methods We investigated the association between experiencing parental emigration in childhood with hospital presentations for self-poisoning in adulthood using a hospital case–control study. Cases were a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2021-03-01
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| Series: | BMJ Global Health |
| Online Access: | https://gh.bmj.com/content/6/3/e003734.full |