An examination of racial differences in self-harm behavior

Sansone, Randy A.; Sellbom, Martin; Chang, Joy; Jewell, Bryan

doi:10.1016/j.psychres.2012.05.021

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“…In a study of SIH visits in emergency department by Cooper et al , SIH was most frequent among young black females in the U.K. In another study of obstetric/gynecology clinic patients by Sansone et al , White women had a higher rate of self‐harm compared to African‐American women.…”

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Profile of Hospital Admissions due to Self‐Inflicted Harm in Los Angeles County from 2001 to 2010

Bazargan‐Hejazi

Ahmadi

Bazargan

et al. 2017

Journal of Forensic Sciences

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We aimed to describe the demographic profile of self-inflicted harm (SIH) in Los Angeles County between 2001 and 2010 and to investigate trends over this 10-year period. We used the California Hospital Discharge Data to investigate all cases of hospital admission due to SIH, including suicide attempts and if they had a concurrent psychiatric diagnosis based on ICD-9 codes. African-Americans (AA) had the highest 10-year SIH admission rates. SIH admission rates remained steady throughout the 10-year study period. Median age of SIH was significantly lower in Latinos. Episodic mood disorders were the most common psychiatric comorbidity. The use of solid/liquid poisoning was the most common SIH method among all racial/ethnic groups. We found major disparities in SIH admissions across racial/ethnic subgroups. The importance of programs to identify, prevent, and treat SIH in these groups is discussed.

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“…Racial differences in SIH are not well investigated, and the findings from current studies are inconsistent . In this study, we aimed to describe the profile of SIH admissions, including suicide attempts, in Los Angeles County facilities.…”

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