Adolescents at risk of self-harm in Ghana: a qualitative interview study exploring the views and experiences of key adult informants

Abstract Background In Ghana, rates of self-harm in young people are as high as they are in high income countries. Self-reported interpersonal, familial and societal stressors form the most important background, and self-harm is seen by young people as a way of responding to that stress. In the pres...

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Main Authors: Emmanuel N-B. Quarshie, Mitch G. Waterman, Allan O. House
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12888-020-02718-6