Differentiating adults who think about self-harm from those who engage in self-harm: the role of volitional alcohol factors

Abstract Background Self-harm, an act of self-poisoning or self-injury irrespective of motivation, is a major public health concern. Use of alcohol prior to or alongside acts of self-harm is common but little is known about the alcohol-related mechanisms of self-harm enaction. We utilised an ideatio...

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Main Authors: Ambrose J. Melson, Rory C. O’Connor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12888-019-2292-3