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- Title
Age-sex differences in medicinal self-poisonings: a population-based study of deliberate intent and medical severity.
- Authors
Rhodes, Anne E; Bethell, Jennifer; Spence, Julie; Links, Paul S; Streiner, David L; Jaakkimainen, R Liisa
- Abstract
Deliberate self-harm (DSH) is related to suicide and DSH repetition is common. DSH hospital presentations are often self-poisonings with medicinal agents. While older age and male sex are known risk factors for suicide, it is unclear how these factors are related to the nature and severity of medicinal self-poisoning (SP). Such knowledge can guide prevention strategies emphasizing detecting and treating mental illness and controlling access to means.
- Publication
Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology, 2008, Vol 43, Issue 8, p642
- ISSN
1433-9285
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00127-008-0349-6