The prevalence of self-reported deliberate self harm in Irish adolescents
| Autor: | Paul Corcoran, Carolyn Morey, Ivan J. Perry, Ella Arensman |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
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medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent Poison control Suicide prevention Occupational safety and health Deliberate self-harm Intervention (counseling) Surveys and Questionnaires Injury prevention medicine Prevalence Humans Sex Distribution Psychiatry business.industry Public health lcsh:Public aspects of medicine Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health lcsh:RA1-1270 Patient Acceptance of Health Care Help-seeking Harm Cross-Sectional Studies Socioeconomic Factors Adolescent Behavior Multivariate Analysis Female Parasuicide -- Teenagers -- Ireland business Ireland Self-Injurious Behavior Research Article |
| Zdroj: | BMC Public Health, Vol 8, Iss 1, p 79 (2008) BMC Public Health |
| ISSN: | 1471-2458 |
| DOI: | 10.1186/1471-2458-8-79 |
| Popis: | Background Deliberate self harm is major public health problem, in particular among young people. Although several studies have addressed the prevalence of deliberate self harm among young people in the community, little is known about the extent to which deliberate self harm comes to the attention of medical services, the self harm methods used and the underlying motives. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of deliberate self harm in adolescents and the methods, motives and help seeking behaviour associated with this behaviour. Methods A cross-sectional survey using an anonymous self-report questionnaire was administered in 39 schools in the Southern area of the Health Service Executive, Ireland. Of the 4,583 adolescents aged 15–17 years who were invited to participate in the survey, 3,881 adolescents took part (response: 85%). Results A lifetime history of DSH was reported by 9.1% (n = 333) of the adolescents. DSH was more common among females (13.9%) than males (4.3%). Self cutting (66.0%) and overdose (35.2%) were the most common DSH methods. A minority of participants accessed medical services after engaging in DSH (15.3%). Conclusion DSH is a significant problem in Irish adolescents and the vast majority do not come to the attention of health services. Innovative solutions for prevention and intervention are required to tackle DSH in adolescents. |
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