Associations of deliberate self-harm with loneliness, self-rated health and life satisfaction in adolescence: Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1986 Study

Background. Deliberate self-harm (DSH) is an act with a non-fatal outcome in which an individual initiates a behaviour, such as self-cutting or burning, with the intention of inflicting harm on his or her self. Interpersonal difficulties have been shown to be a risk factor for DSH, but the associati...

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Main Authors: Anna Reetta Rönkä, Anja Taanila, Markku Koiranen, Vappu Sunnari, Arja Rautio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2013-08-01
Series:International Journal of Circumpolar Health
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Online Access:http://www.circumpolarhealthjournal.net/index.php/ijch/article/download/21085/pdf_1