TY - JOUR
T1 - Adolescents Who Self Harm: A Comparison of Those Who go To Hospital and Those Who Do Not
AU - Hawton, K
AU - Rodham, K
AU - Evans, E
AU - Harriss, L
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - Background: Deliberate self harm (DSH) by adolescents is a major problem at both hospital and community levels although little is known about the factors associated with hospital presentation.
Method: Using a community survey a comparison was undertaken of adolescents in 41 schools who reported DSH and presented to hospital with those who reported DSH but did not attend hospital.
Results: While hospital presentation following DSH was associated with several factors, multivariate analysis indicated that the most important were method of DSH (overdose, methods other than self-cutting and multiple methods) and help-seeking before the act.
Conclusions: The few differences between adolescents who present to hospital following DSH and those who do not, other than in method of DSH and prior help-seeking, highlight the need for primary preventive initiatives.
AB - Background: Deliberate self harm (DSH) by adolescents is a major problem at both hospital and community levels although little is known about the factors associated with hospital presentation.
Method: Using a community survey a comparison was undertaken of adolescents in 41 schools who reported DSH and presented to hospital with those who reported DSH but did not attend hospital.
Results: While hospital presentation following DSH was associated with several factors, multivariate analysis indicated that the most important were method of DSH (overdose, methods other than self-cutting and multiple methods) and help-seeking before the act.
Conclusions: The few differences between adolescents who present to hospital following DSH and those who do not, other than in method of DSH and prior help-seeking, highlight the need for primary preventive initiatives.
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UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-3588.2008.00485.x
U2 - 10.1111/j.1475-3588.2008.00485.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1475-3588.2008.00485.x
M3 - Article
VL - 14
SP - 24
EP - 30
JO - Child and Adolescent Mental Health
JF - Child and Adolescent Mental Health
IS - 1
ER -