Age–sex differences in medicinal self-poisonings
- 29 May 2008
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology
- Vol. 43 (8) , 642-652
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.Keywords
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