Understanding Suicide Clusters Through Exploring Self-Harm Behaviors

Lee, Sze Chim; Rouquette, Olivier; Hawton, Keith; Cleobury, Louise; Spencer, Sarah; Lloyd, Keith; Gunnell, David; Scourfield, Jonathan; John, Ann

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Understanding Suicide Clusters Through Exploring Self-Harm Behaviors

Sze Chim Lee

, Olivier Rouquette

, Keith Hawton

, Louise Cleobury, Sarah Spencer

, Keith Lloyd

, David Gunnell

, Jonathan Scourfield

, Ann John

Crisis, Volume: 45, Issue: 3, Pages: 180 - 186

Swansea University Authors: Sze Chim Lee , Olivier Rouquette , Louise Cleobury, Keith Lloyd , Ann John

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Background: There is little information about characteristics and long-term outcomes of individuals who self-harm during a suicide cluster. Aims: To compare characteristics of individuals who self-harmed during a suicide cluster in South Wales (~10 deaths between Dec 2007 and Mar 2008) with others w...

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Understanding Suicide Clusters Through Exploring Self-Harm Behaviors

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