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International prevalence of adolescent non-suicidal self-injury and deliberate self-harm
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BACKGROUND: The behaviours of non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) and deliberate self-harm (DSH) are prevalent among adolescents, and an increase of rates in recent years has been postulated. There is a lack of studies to support this postulation, and comparing prevalence across studies and nations is complicated due to substantial differences in the methodology and nomenclature of existing research. METHODS: We conducted a systematic review of current (2005 - 2011) empirical studies reporting on the prevalence of NSSI and DSH in adolescent samples across the globe. RESULTS: Fifty-two studies fulfilling the inclusion criteria were obtained for analysis. No statistically significant differences were found between NSSI (18.0% SD = 7.3) and DSH (16.1% SD = 11.6) studies. Assessment using single item questions led to lower prevalence rates than assessment with specific behaviour checklists. Mean prevalence rates have not increased in the past five years, suggesting stabilization. CONCLUSION: NSSI and DSH have a comparable prevalence in studies with adolescents from different countries. The field would benefit from adopting a common approach to assessment to aide cross-cultural study and comparisons.
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- Muehlenkamp, J. J., Claes, L., Havertape, L., & Plener, P. L.
- Venue
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health
- Published
- 2012-03-30
- Volume
- 6
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 10-10
- ISSN
- 1753-2000 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2120240839
- Cited by
- 1,156
- References
- 70
- FWCI
- 56.52
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- gold
- Licence
- creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0 (tdm)
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