Self-injurious behavior in the nursing h
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Nahla Mahgoub; Sibel Klimstra; Nabil Kotbi; John P Docherty
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Article
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2010
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract ## Background Selfβinjurious behavior (SIB) in older adults is defined as harm inflicted on oneself without conscious suicidal intent. SIB as a separate entity distinct from suicidal intent is poorly understood. However, it is of great concern to the patients' families and caregivers a