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Suicide by hanging and self-strangulation ('hanging') has become more common. We studied people who presented to hospital during a 28-year study period after using these methods for non-fatal self-harm. Hanging increased greatly in frequency during this time. The male:female ratio was nearly 3:1. Females were distinguished from males by far higher rates of psychiatric care, personality disorder and previous self-harm. Compared with matched individuals who presented with non-fatal self-poisoni...
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- 10.1192/bjp.bp.107.048561
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- Journal:
- The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science
- Volume:
- 193
- Issue:
- 6
- Pages:
- 503-504
- Publication date:
- 2008-12-05
- DOI:
- EISSN:
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1472-1465
- ISSN:
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0007-1250
- URN:
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uuid:ccecf296-58b9-409d-99c3-34ce57a5fa9b
- Source identifiers:
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168296
- Local pid:
- pubs:168296
- Copyright date:
- 2008
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General hospital presentations of non-fatal hanging over a 28-year period: case-control study.
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