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Community mental health services may be life-saving for middle-aged and older adults with hospital-treated intentional self-harm

Commentary on “Exploring community mental health service use following hospital-treated intentional self-harm among older Australians: A survival analysis” by Sharwood et al.

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 March 2024

Amy Fiske
Amy Fiske*
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Psychology Department, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USA
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International Psychogeriatrics , Volume 36 , Special Issue 5: Issue Theme: Suicide in Older Adults , May 2024 , pp. 336 - 339
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