@article{ref1,
title="Violent deliberate self-harm amongst adolescent refugees",
journal="European child and adolescent psychiatry",
year="2006",
author="Hodes, Matthew and Patel, Nimesh",
volume="15",
number="6",
pages="367-370",
abstract="Investigation of frequency and characteristics of violent deliberate self-harm (DSH) amongst adolescents. Study was retrospective, over 3-year period, based on records of attendees at child and adolescent mental health clinics in North West London. Nine adolescents showed violent self-harm out of 982 DSH cases (frequency 0.92%). The nine cases included five female asylum seekers, who experienced war related events, were significantly more likely to have affective disorders and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), compared with the four males (none asylum seekers), who were significantly more likely to have conduct and substance misuse disorders.   <p></p>  <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1018-8827",
doi="10.1007/s00787-006-0543-6",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00787-006-0543-6"
}