| Autor: |
Louman S; Amsterdam UMC, locatie AMC-UvA, Medisch Psychiatrische Unit voor Kind en Jeugd., Fredriks AM; Amsterdam UMC, locatie AMC-UvA, Medisch Psychiatrische Unit voor Kind en Jeugd., van Bellegem ACM; Amsterdam UMC, locatie AMC-UvA, Medisch Psychiatrische Unit voor Kind en Jeugd., Teeuw AH; Amsterdam UMC, locatie AMC-UvA, Medisch Psychiatrische Unit voor Kind en Jeugd.; Contact: A.H. Teeuw (a.h.teeuw@amc.uva.nl). |
| Jazyk: |
Dutch; Flemish |
| Zdroj: |
Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde [Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd] 2018 Oct 15; Vol. 162. Date of Electronic Publication: 2018 Oct 15. |
| Abstrakt: |
Self-harm among children and adolescents is a prevalent health issue. Definitions of self-harm differ, and the distinction between attempted suicide or self-harm is often unclear. A recent large population-based cohort study on self-harm among children and adolescents aged 10-29 years showed a sharp increase in the incidence of self-harm, especially in girls aged 13-16 years. It also showed an inequality in treatment offered, depending upon the socio-economic profile of the region in which the patient presented.We illustrate the problem of self-harm by presenting a clinical case, and provide advice on when to suspect self-harm and how to proceed when self-harm is suspected. Furthermore, we show that a similar increase in incidence of self-harm to that which has taken place in the UK has also been signaled in the Netherlands. Self-harm is associated with an increased risk of death by suicide and other causes of unnatural death. Evidence for therapeutic options for self-harm is limited. |
| Databáze: |
MEDLINE |
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