The iceberg of suicide and self-harm in Irish adolescents: a population-based study

Abstract

Gender differences in relative rates of self-harm and suicide are very large, with boys who have harmed themselves at particularly high risk of suicide. Knowledge of the relative incidence of self-harm and suicide in adolescents can inform prevention programmes and services.

Dealing with difficult days: Functional coping dynamics in self-harm ideation and enactment

“…There is increasing concern about self-harm in non-clinical populations (Hasking et al, 2008;Lloyd-richardson et al, 2007;McMahon et al, 2014). While some who have experience of self-harm may come into contact with mental health services, either directly (i.e., for input related to self-harm) or indirectly (i.e., accessing treatment for other reasons), this does not reflect the experience of the majority (Hawton, Rodham, Evans, & Weatherall, 2002;Sourander, Helstelä, Haavisto, & Bergroth, 2001).…”

Self-harm and life problems: findings from the Multicentre Study of Self-harm in England

“…The identification of patients' problems was based on self-report (often augmented by information from other individuals) and clinician assessment, not use of a detailed questionnaire. In addition, the study was confined to individuals who presented to hospital-many individuals who self-harm do not come to the attention of clinical services [24]. It should be noted that although the three centres are within cities of varying socio-economic status, they are all within urban areas and so findings may be less generalizable to more rural populations.…”

Making Sense of an Unknown Terrain

“…Between 10-17% of adolescents are said to selfharm (Hawton, Rodham, Evans & Weatherall, 2002;Klonsky, 2009). While some research suggests that rates of self-harm are comparable in men and women (Andover et al 2010), international studies with large community samples show that self-harm occurs three to four times more often in female adolescents than in males (Hawton et al, 2002; Madge et al, 2008;O'Connor, Rasmussen, Miles & Hawton, 2009., Mars et al, 2014McMahon et al 2014). While suicidal intent may or may not be involved, the most frequent motives for selfharm are intrapersonal -e.g.…”