Analysis of attempted suicide episodes presenting to the emergency department: comparison of young, middle aged and older people

Analysis of attempted suicide episodes presenting to the emergency department: comparison of young, middle aged and older people

Abstract Background Attempted suicide remains difficult for clinicians to predict with some established risk factors. We investigate the detailed characteristics of attempted suicide especially according to age and methods of suicide attempts. Methods A retrospective study was conducted to evaluate...

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Main Authors: Soo Hyun Kim, Han Joon Kim, Sang Hoon Oh, Kyungman Cha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:International Journal of Mental Health Systems
Subjects:
Attempted suicide
Older adults
Young adults
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13033-020-00378-3

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