Patients Who Attend the Emergency Department Following Medication Overdose: Self-reported Mental Health History and Intended Outcomes of Overdose

Abstract Medication overdose is a common method of non-fatal self-harm. Previousstudies have established which mental health disorders are commonly associated with thebehaviour (affective, substance use, anxiety and personality disorders) and whichmedications are most frequently implicated (benzodia...

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Main Authors: Buykx, P., Ritter, A., Loxley, Wendy, Dietze, P.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Springer 2011
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/44993