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Deliberate self‐harm in adolescents: Comparison between those who receive help following self‐harm and those who do not

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Ystgaard, Mette, Arensman, Ella, Hawton, Keith, Madge, Nicola, van Heeringen, Kees, Hewitt, Anthea, Jan de Wilde, Erik, De Leo, Diego +1 more·2009·Journal of Adolescence

Abstract

This international comparative study addresses differences between adolescents who engage in deliberate self‐harm (DSH) and who receive help following the DSH episode versus those who do not. A standardised self‐report questionnaire was completed by pupils aged 14–17 in Australia, Belgium, England, Hungary, Ireland, The Netherlands, and Norway (n = 30 532). An act of DSH in the year prior to the study was reported by 1660 participants. Nearly half (48.4%) had not received any help following DSH, 32.8% had received help from their social network only and 18.8% from health services. Except for Hungary, cross‐national comparisons revealed remarkably similar findings. Adolescents who had been in contact with health services following DSH reported more often a wish to die, lethal methods, alcohol/drug problems and DSH in the family compared to those who had not. However, those who received no help or help from their social network only were also heavily burdened.

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  • Only 10% to 20% of adolescents who have self-harmed report receiving any kind of subsequent treatment.

    “Only 10% to 20% of adolescents who have self-harmed report receiving any kind of subsequent treatment.4”

    From Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Adolescents With Repeated Suicidal and Self-harming Behavior: A Randomized Trial (2014) · cites this paper as [4]

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Authors
Ystgaard, M., Arensman, E., Hawton, K., Madge, N., van Heeringen, K., Hewitt, A., Jan de Wilde, E., De Leo, D., & Fekete, S.
Affiliations
  • Center for Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Eastern and Southern Norway (NO)
  • National Suicide Research Foundation (IE)
  • University of Oxford (GB)
  • Brunel University of London (GB)
  • Unit of Suicide Research Ghent University Belgium
  • Statistics New Zealand (NZ)
  • Knowledge Centre Netherlands Youth Institute the Netherlands
  • Australian Institute for Suicide Research and Prevention Griffith University Australia
  • Department of Psychiatry University of Pecs Hungary
Corresponding author
Ystgaard, Mette
Venue
Journal of Adolescence
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2008-11-22
Volume
32
Issue
4
Pages
875-891
ISSN
  • 0140-1971 (ISSN-L)
  • 1095-9254
OpenAlex
W2069866319
Cited by
127
References
20
Citations by year
2025: 5 · 2024: 6 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 4 · 2020: 13 · 2019: 4 · 2018: 7 · 2017: 3 · 2016: 16 · 2015: 13 · 2014: 12 · 2013: 8 · 2012: 17
FWCI
4.46
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of Adolescence (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University) (submittedVersion)
  • Griffith Research Online (submittedVersion)
Funders
EkstraStiftelsen Helse og Rehabilitering
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
Keywords
self-harm, adolescents, help-seeking, health services, social networks, suicidal ideation, alcohol and drug problems, cross-national comparison, mental health burden
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Europe, Female, Health Services, Humans, Male, Surveys and Questionnaires, Social Support, Self-Injurious Behavior, Outcome Assessment, Health Care

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