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Self-harm in older people
— a clear need for specialist assessment and care |
| Author(s) | Michael S Dennis, David W Owens |
| Journal title | British Journal of Psychiatry, vol 200, no 5, May 2012 |
| Publisher | Royal College of Psychiatrists, May 2012 |
| Pages | pp 356-358 |
| Source | www.rcpsych.ac.uk |
| Keywords | Self harm ; Suicide ; Needs [elderly] ; Evaluation. |
| Annotation | Suicide rates are generally elevated after episodes of non-fatal self-harm, especially among older adults. Evidence suggests that non-fatal and fatal self-harm are more closely related in older than in younger adults. Older people who have self-harmed need specialist assessment followed by good short-term and long-term evidence-based care. (JL). |
| Accession Number | CPA-121214219 A |
| Classmark | EPS: EV: IK: 4C |
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