Risk factors for repetition of a deliberate self-harm episode within seven days in adolescents and young adults: a population-level record linkage study in Western Australia

Abstract: Objective: The risk of repetition of deliberate self-harm peaks in the first 7 days after a deliberate self-harm episode. However, thus far no studies have examined the risk factors for repeating deliberate self-harm during this short-term period. We aimed to investigate the effects of socio-demographic factors, self-harm method and mental health factors in adolescents (10-19 years old) and young adults (20-29 years old). Methods: We used data linkage of population-wide administrative records from hospital inpatients and emergency departments to identify all the deliberate self-harm-related episodes that occurred in adolescents and young adults in Western Australia from 2000 to 2011. Logistic regression with generalised estimating equations was used for the analyses. Results: The incidence of repeating deliberate self-harm within the first 7 days after an index episode was 6% (403/6,768) in adolescents and 8% (842/10,198) in young adults. Socio-demographic risk factors included fem

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• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource
• Language: Englisch
• Notes: Veröffentlichungsversion ; begutachtet (peer reviewed) ; In: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry ; 50 (2016) 2 ; 154-166

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (where): Mannheim
• (who): SSOAR, GESIS – Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften e.V.
• (when): 2016
• Creator: Hu, Nan ; Glauert, Rebecca A. ; Taylor, Catherine L. ; Li, Jianghong

Further information

• DOI: 10.1177/0004867415621391
• URN: urn:nbn:de:101:1-2021100709101171349689
• Rights: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.