Age-related differences in self-harm presentations and subsequent management of adolescents and young adults at the emergency department

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• 作者：Emma Diggins ; ^{emma.diggins@nhs.net} ; Rachael Kelley ; David Cottrell ; Allan House ; David Owens
• 关键词：Self-harm ; Suicide ; Young people
• 刊名：Journal of Affective Disorders
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：15 January 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：208
• 期：Complete
• 页码：399-405
• 全文大小：542 K
• 卷排序：208

文摘

We investigated self-harm in 12–25 year olds attending the emergency department. A striking excess of females in younger patients had receded by young adulthood. Physical severity of self-harm and the use of self-injury increased with age. Repeat self-harm was more likely among the younger people in the sample. The youngest people were more likely to receive adequate assessment and aftercare.