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Haw, Camilla; Bergen, Helen; Casey, Deborah; Hawton, Keith – Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 2007
Repetition of deliberate self-harm (DSH) is common. Some patients repeat multiple times. We have investigated the characteristics of repeaters, and mortality in three groups of DSH patients by repetition status. Data collected by the Oxford Monitoring System for Attempted Suicide were used to examine the pattern of repetition of DSH patients…
Descriptors: Psychological Patterns, Hospitals, Suicide, Personality Traits
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Tomlinson, Mike – Child Care in Practice, 2007
Suicides in Northern Ireland are examined in the context of what is known about global and regional trends with respect to gender and age, and change over time. For Northern Ireland, suicide numbers and rates are plotted for 10-24 year olds from 1967 to 2005. Questions are raised about the validity of officially registered suicides in the light of…
Descriptors: Accidents, Age Differences, Gender Differences, Adolescents