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Older Adult Self‐Harm: A Descriptive Study

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posted on 2025-01-09, 10:14 authored by Vijayendra Waykar, Collins Esiwe, Zahid AsgharZahid Asghar, Mark GussyMark Gussy

Self‐harm is a public health problem and is associated with higher suicidal intent and greater suicidal risk in older adults. This retrospective cross‐sectional study examines psychosocial characteristics, service provision and outcomes in patients attending a mental health liaison service (MHLS) with self‐harm attempt in Lincolnshire. The authors also investigate demographic, psychiatric and clinical factors related to self‐harm and discharge destination.

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  • College of Health and Science (Research Outputs)

Publication Title

Progress in Neurology and Psychiatry

Volume

e12001

Issue

28

Pages/Article Number

3

Publisher

Wiley

External DOI

ISSN

0079-6506

eISSN

1931-227X

Date Submitted

2022-07-04

Date Accepted

2023-07-03

Date of First Publication

2024-09-10

Date of Final Publication

2024-09-10

Open Access Status

  • Not Open Access

Date Document First Uploaded

2024-09-23

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This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Waykar, V., Esiwe, C., Asghar, Z. and Gussy, M. (2024), Older Adult Self-Harm: A Descriptive Study. Progress in Neurology and Psychiatry, 28: e12001, which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1002/pnp.12001. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions. This article may not be enhanced, enriched or otherwise transformed into a derivative work, without express permission from Wiley or by statutory rights under applicable legislation. Copyright notices must not be removed, obscured or modified. The article must be linked to Wiley’s version of record on Wiley Online Library and any embedding, framing or otherwise making available the article or pages thereof by third parties from platforms, services and websites other than Wiley Online Library must be prohibited. (https://authorservices.wiley.com/author-resources/Journal-Authors/licensing/self-archiving.html)

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    older adultsself-harm episode ratesDescriptive data analysissuicide prevention strategies

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