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
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