Clinicians’ Perspectives on Self-Harm in Pakistan: A Qualitative Study

Clinicians’ Perspectives on Self-Harm in Pakistan: A Qualitative Study

Background: Suicide is a serious public health problem, ranked amongst the leading causes of death worldwide. There are no official data on self-harm and suicide in Pakistan; both are illegal acts, and are socially and religiously condemned. This study explored the views of clinicians, including gen...

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Main Authors: Tayyeba Kiran, Nasim Chaudhry, Penny Bee, Sehrish Tofique, Sana Farooque, Afshan Qureshi, Anna K. Taylor, Nusrat Husain, Carolyn A. Chew-Graham
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
Subjects:
self-harm
Pakistan
clinicians
lower middle income country
qualitative methods (interviewing)
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.607549/full

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