Psychosocial factors of deliberate self-harm in Afghanistan: a hospital based, matched case-control study.

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Abstract

Deliberate self-harm is not only a major global public health problem but also an important index of psychological distress and a risk factor for suicide.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): East Mediterr Health J

Title: Eastern Mediterranean health journal = La revue de sante de la Mediterranee orientale = al-Majallah al-sihhiyah li-sharq al-mutawassit

Publisher: World Health Organization Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean (WHO/EMRO)

ISSN (Electronic): 1687-1634

ISSN (Print): 1020-3397

Publication date (Electronic): Nov 25 2019

Volume: 25

Issue: 11

Affiliations

[1 ] General Directorate of Preventive Medicine, Ministry of Public Health, Kabul, Afghanistan.

[2 ] Department of Psychiatry, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.

[3 ] School of Nursing, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.

[4 ] Department of Community Health Sciences, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.

Article

DOI: 10.26719/emhj.19.021

PubMed ID: 31782516

SO-VID: b47007f9-1ae0-467a-85ef-e195373be7fa

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Keywords: Afghanistan,deliberate self-harm,mental health,psychosocial distress

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Keywords: Afghanistan, deliberate self-harm, mental health, psychosocial distress

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