Repeat self-harm among Chinese adolescents: 1-year incidence and psychosocial predictors

ConclusionMore than one in five Chinese adolescents who had a history of self-harm engaged in self-harm at 1-year follow-up. Multiple psychosocial factors including female gender, alcohol use, frequent nightmares, depression, and prior suicidal thought appeared to be significant predictors of repeat self-harm. Our findings highlight the importance of comprehensive psychosocial assessment and intervention of repeat self-harm in adolescents.
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research