Associations between self-harm and chronic disease among adolescents: Cohort study using statewide emergency department data

ConclusionsFindings suggest that self-harm behavior and psychiatric disorders are associated with increased ED utilization for subsequent chronic disease-related ED utilization. Chronic disease among adolescent psychiatric patients should be attended to, potentially involving new models of clinical follow-up care.
Source: Journal of Adolescence - Category: Child Development Source Type: research