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dc.contributor.authorMorey, Carolyn
dc.contributor.authorCorcoran, Paul
dc.contributor.authorArensman, Ella
dc.contributor.authorPerry, Ivan J
dc.date.accessioned2010-03-30T14:22:12Z
dc.date.available2010-03-30T14:22:12Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.identifier.citationThe prevalence of self-reported deliberate self harm in Irish adolescents. 2008, 8:79 BMC Public Healthen
dc.identifier.issn1471-2458
dc.identifier.pmid18307803
dc.identifier.doi10.1186/1471-2458-8-79
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10147/95270
dc.description.abstractBACKGROUND: 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.
dc.language.isoenen
dc.subject.meshAdolescent
dc.subject.meshAdolescent Behavior
dc.subject.meshCross-Sectional Studies
dc.subject.meshFemale
dc.subject.meshHumans
dc.subject.meshIreland
dc.subject.meshMale
dc.subject.meshMultivariate Analysis
dc.subject.meshPatient Acceptance of Health Care
dc.subject.meshPrevalence
dc.subject.meshQuestionnaires
dc.subject.meshSelf-Injurious Behavior
dc.subject.meshSex Distribution
dc.subject.meshSocioeconomic Factors
dc.titleThe prevalence of self-reported deliberate self harm in Irish adolescents.en
dc.contributor.departmentNational Suicide Research Foundation, 1 Perrott Avenue, College Road, Cork, Ireland. carolyn@inspire.org.auen
dc.identifier.journalBMC public healthen
refterms.dateFOA2018-09-03T10:41:11Z
html.description.abstractBACKGROUND: 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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