TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2012//
TI  - Self-harm in older people: a clear need for specialist assessment and care
JO  - British journal of psychiatry
A1  - Dennis, Michael S.
A1  - Owens, David W.
SP  - 356
EP  - 358
VL  - 200
IS  - 5
N2  - 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.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0007-1250
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/bjp.bp.111.104109
ID  - ref1
ER  -