Deliberate self-harm in adolescents: a study of characteristics and trends in Oxford, 1990-2000.

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BACKGROUND: Deliberate self-harm (DSH) is a major healthcare problem in adolescents. Identification of targets for prevention and treatment requires ongoing monitoring of trends and characteristics of those involved. METHOD: Using data from the Oxford Monitoring System for Attempted Suicide, we have examined trends and characteristics in adolescents aged 12-18 years presenting to a general hospital because of DSH between 1990 and 2000. RESULTS: The numbers of presentations by females increas...

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Authors: Hawton, K; Hall, S; Simkin, S; Bale, L; Bond, A

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines
• Volume: 44
• Issue: 8
• Pages: 1191-1198
• Publication date: 2003-11-01
• DOI: 10.1111/1469-7610.00200
• EISSN: 1469-7610
• ISSN: 0021-9630
• Language: English
• Keywords: Female; Stress, Psychological; Male; Age Distribution; Self-Injurious Behavior; Chi-Square Distribution; Suicide; Sex Distribution; Hospitalization; Statistics, Nonparametric; Child; Humans; Poisoning; Periodicity; Great Britain; Adolescent