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A much-needed focus on self-harm in older adults

Commentary on “Hospital-presenting self-harm amongst older adults living in Ireland: 13-year trend analysis from the National Self-Harm Registry Ireland” by Troya et al.

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 April 2024

Anita Patel Open the ORCID record for Anita Patel [Opens in a new window] ,
Jennifer Ness  and
Keith Waters
Anita Patel*
Affiliation:
Centre for Self-harm and Suicide Prevention Research, Research and Development Centre, Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Kingsway Hospital, Derby, UK
Jennifer Ness
Affiliation:
Centre for Self-harm and Suicide Prevention Research, Research and Development Centre, Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Kingsway Hospital, Derby, UK
Keith Waters
Affiliation:
Centre for Self-harm and Suicide Prevention Research, Research and Development Centre, Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Kingsway Hospital, Derby, UK
*
Email: anita.patel33@nhs.net
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International Psychogeriatrics , Volume 36 , Special Issue 5: Issue Theme: Suicide in Older Adults , May 2024 , pp. 332 - 335
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