Self-harm and suicide attempts among LGBT people in Ireland

Louise Doyle

Trinity College Dublin

Dr Louise Doyle is an Assistant Professor in Mental Health Nursing at the School of Nursing and Midwifery TCD since 2003. Her research interests are largely in the area of self-harm and suicide research with a particular focus on young people.

Abstract

Background: Internationally, LGBT people have been consistently identified as a population who experience elevated rates of self-harm and suicide attempts compared to the heterosexual population. This pattern was evident in a... [ view full abstract ]

Authors

  1. Louise Doyle (Trinity College Dublin)
  2. Carmel Downes (Trinity College Dublin)
  3. Rebecca Murphy (Trinity College Dublin)
  4. Danika Sharek (Trinity College Dublin)
  5. Jan De Vries (Trinity College Dublin)
  6. Thelma Begley (Trinity College Dublin)
  7. Fintan Sheerin (Trinity College Dublin)
  8. Siobhan Smyth (National University of Ireland Galway)
  9. Agnes Higgins (Trinity College Dublin)

Topic Area

Topics: Mental Health

Session

MH1 » Mental Health 1 (10:30 - Wednesday, 9th November, Seminar Room 0.54)

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