Title |
Increasing rates of self-harm among children, adolescents and young adults: a 10-year national registry study 2007–2016
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Published in |
Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, May 2018
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DOI | 10.1007/s00127-018-1522-1 |
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Authors |
Eve Griffin, Elaine McMahon, Fiona McNicholas, Paul Corcoran, Ivan J. Perry, Ella Arensman |
Abstract |
Rates of hospital-treated self-harm are highest among young people. The current study examined trends in rates of self-harm among young people in Ireland over a 10-year period, as well as trends in self-harm methods. Data from the National Self-Harm Registry Ireland on presentations to hospital emergency departments (EDs) following self-harm by those aged 10-24 years during the period 2007-2016 were included. We calculated annual self-harm rates per 100,000 by age, gender and method of self-harm. Poisson regression models were used to examine trends in rates of self-harm. The average person-based rate of self-harm among 10-24-year-olds was 318 per 100,000. Peak rates were observed among 15-19-year-old females (564 per 100,000) and 20-24-year-old males (448 per 100,000). Between 2007 and 2016, rates of self-harm increased by 22%, with increases most pronounced for females and those aged 10-14 years. There were marked increases in specific methods of self-harm, including those associated with high lethality. The findings indicate that the age of onset of self-harm is decreasing. Increasing rates of self-harm, along with increases in highly lethal methods, indicate that targeted interventions in key transition stages for young people are warranted. |
X Demographics
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Ireland | 13 | 43% |
United Kingdom | 5 | 17% |
Canada | 2 | 7% |
United States | 2 | 7% |
Unknown | 8 | 27% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
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Members of the public | 18 | 60% |
Scientists | 6 | 20% |
Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 4 | 13% |
Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 2 | 7% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
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Unknown | 161 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Student > Ph. D. Student | 19 | 12% |
Student > Bachelor | 18 | 11% |
Student > Master | 16 | 10% |
Researcher | 14 | 9% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 7 | 4% |
Other | 16 | 10% |
Unknown | 71 | 44% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Psychology | 31 | 19% |
Medicine and Dentistry | 17 | 11% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 14 | 9% |
Social Sciences | 10 | 6% |
Unspecified | 4 | 2% |
Other | 13 | 8% |
Unknown | 72 | 45% |