Citation

Dennis MS, Owens DW. Br. J. Psychiatry 2012; 200(5): 356-358.

Affiliation

ILS-2, College of Medicine, Swansea University, Singleton Park, Swansea, SA2 8PP, UK. m.s.dennis@swansea.ac.uk.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, Royal College of Psychiatry)

DOI

10.1192/bjp.bp.111.104109

PMID

22550327

Abstract

Suicide rates are generally elevated after episodes of non-fatal self-harm, especially among older adults. Evidence suggests that non-fatal and fatal self-harm are more closely related in older than in younger adults. Older people who have self-harmed need specialist assessment followed by good short-term and long-term evidence-based care.

Language: en