This study investigated the relationship between experiential avoidance, coping and the recency and frequency of self-harm, in a community sample (N = 1332, aged 16-69 years). Participants completed online, self-report measures assessing self-harm, momentary affect, experiential avoidance and coping in response to a recent stressor. Participants who had self-harmed reported significantly higher...

BACKGROUND Self-harm in the UK military has variously been estimated at 1-5.6% compared with 4.9% in the general UK population. AIMS To establish the overall prevalence of self-harm within the UK military, to establish the association between deployment and self-harm and to identify sociodemographic and social factors associated with self-harm within the UK military. METHODS A cross-section...

BACKGROUND Although self-harm and sleep problems are major public health problems in adolescence, detailed epidemiological assessment is essential to understand the nature of this relationship. AIMS To conduct a detailed assessment of the relationship between sleep and self-harm in adolescence. METHOD A large population-based study in Norway surveyed 10 220 adolescents aged 16-19 years on m...

BACKGROUND Self-harm is a major public health issue in young people worldwide and there are many challenges to its management and prevention. Numerous studies have indicated that ADHD is associated with completed suicides and other suicidal behaviours (i.e., suicidal attempt and ideation). However, significantly less is known about the association between ADHD and self-harm. METHOD This is th...

BACKGROUND   Repeated self-harm in adolescents is common and associated with elevated psychopathology, risk of suicide, and demand for clinical services. Despite recent advances in the understanding and treatment of self-harm there have been few systematic reviews of the topic. AIMS   The main aim of this article is to review randomised controlled trials (RCTs) reporting efficacy of specific ...

Gender differences in patterns of self-harm in developed countries are well documented. Little is however known about gender differences in the epidemiology of self-harm in South Africa (SA) and about gender differences in medical service utilisation among self-harm patients. We set out to investigate gender differences in demographic, socio-cultural, clinical characteristics and medical servic...

BACKGROUND Understanding the association between parental socioeconomic position and self-harm in adolescence is crucial due to its substantial magnitude and associated inequality. Most previous studies have been either of cross-sectional nature or based solely on self-reports or hospital treated self-harm. The aim of this study is to determine the association between parental socioeconomic pos...

BACKGROUND There is a lack of consensus about whether self-harm with suicidal intent differs in aetiology and prognosis from non-suicidal self-harm, and whether they should be considered as different diagnostic categories. METHOD Participants were 4799 members of the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC), a UK population-based birth cohort who completed a postal questionnai...

BACKGROUND Deliberate self-harm (DSH) is a major public health problem, with young people most at risk. Lifetime prevalence of DSH in Irish adolescents is between 8% and 12%, and it is three times more prevalent among girls than boys. The aim of the study was to identify the psychological, life-style and life event factors associated with self-harm in Irish adolescents. METHOD A cross-section...