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The influence of the economic and social environment on deliberate self-harm and suicide: an ecological and person-based study
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Background. Geographic variations in the incidence of deliberate self-harm (DSH) and suicide have been shown to be associated with area-based measures of socio-economic deprivation and social fragmentation. Previous studies have been subject to methodological limitations. None has investigated whether ecological associations are reflected in characteristics of individuals involved in suicidal behaviour. Methods. DSH patients presenting to a general hospital between 1985 and 1995 and suicides ...
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- Peer reviewed
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- 10.1017/S0033291701003993
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Hodder, K
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- Cambridge University Press
- Journal:
- Psychological Medicine More from this journal
- Volume:
- 31
- Issue:
- 5
- Pages:
- 827-836
- Publication date:
- 2001-07-01
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1469-8978
- ISSN:
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0033-2917
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English
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- 2001
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- Citation: Hawton, K. et al. (2001). 'The influence of the economic and social environment on deliberate self-harm and suicide: an ecological and person-based study', Psychological Medicine, 31(5), 827-836. [Available at http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayJournal?jid=PSM].
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