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Deliberate Self-poisoning: A Symptom of Deprivation (IN: Current Research on Suicide and Parasuicide, ed. by S D Platt and N Kreitman)
Daly M~~et al
This study examines the problem of self-poisoning in Cork, Ireland. The authors assert that this is a serious problem which is associated with a deprived environment, local authority housing, unemployment, interpersonal stress, & child neglect. The level of educational achievements in the high-rated wards is low, & young people may feel powerless. The authors conclude self-poisoning occurs more frequently in areas of social deprivation & disorganization. (VM)