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The Overdose Process--Adolescents' Experience of Taking an Overdose and Their Contact with Services.
- Source :
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Journal of Adolescence . Jun 1999 22(3):413-417. - Publication Year :
- 1999
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Abstract
- Incidents of deliberate self-harm in young people has steadily increased. This study describes adolescents' experience with medical and psychiatric services following overdose from self-poisoning. In many of the cases, young people were experiencing multiple and complex psychological difficulties. The greatest positive factor was being treated in a friendly and nonjudgmental manner by staff. (Author/JDM)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0140-1971
- Volume :
- 22
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- ERIC
- Journal :
- Journal of Adolescence
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- EJ609397
- Document Type :
- Journal Articles<br />Reports - Research