Changing Rates of Self-Harm and Mental Disorders by Sex in Youths Presenting to Ontario Emergency Departments: Repeated Cross-Sectional Study.

CONCLUSIONS: Rates of adolescents with self-harm and mental health ED visits have increased since 2009, with greater increases among females. Research is required on the determinants of adolescents' self-harm and mental health ED visits and how they can be addressed in that setting. Sufficient treatment resources must be supplied to address increased demands for services.
PMID: 31184929 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Canadian Journal of Psychiatry - June 10, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Gardner W, Pajer K, Cloutier P, Zemek R, Currie L, Hatcher S, Colman I, Bell D, Gray C, Cappelli M, Duque DR, Lima I Tags: Can J Psychiatry Source Type: research