Citation

Kmietowicz Z. BMJ 2015; 351: h6986.

Affiliation

The BMJ.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, BMJ Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1136/bmj.h6986.

PMID

26721258

Abstract

Adolescents in England who are treated in hospital for injuries related to violence or drug or alcohol use or that are self inflicted should be offered psychological and social support, researchers have said, after finding that these youngsters are at increased risk of death or further injury in the next 10 years.

Currently national guidance in England stipulates that only young people who present with self inflicted injuries should be given psychosocial assessment. To find out …

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