Impact of Covid-19 physical distancing policies on incidence of intentional self-harm in Western Sydney

Andrew Page; Piumee Bandara; Trent Ernest Hammond; Garry Stevens; Greg Carter

doi:10.1177/10398562211010808

Impact of Covid-19 physical distancing policies on incidence of intentional self-harm in Western Sydney

Andrew Page
, Piumee Bandara
, Trent Ernest Hammond
, Garry Stevens
, Greg Carter

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Abstract

There have been suggestions that the social and economic disruption associated with non-pharmaceutical interventions implemented in response to the Covid-19 pandemic (such as physical distancing and restrictions on gatherings) has led to increases in suicidal behaviour, and that these impacts may be differentially affecting younger and more marginalised cohorts in populations.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	562-563
Number of pages	2
Journal	Australasian Psychiatry
Volume	29
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/10398562211010808
Publication status	Published - Oct 2021

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