Three-year Prevalence of Self-harm Behaviors Among the Reasons for Emergency Visits of Children and Adolescents

Overview

Journal Actas Esp Psiquiatr

Specialty Psychiatry

Date 2021 Feb 3

PMID 33533017

Citations 1

Authors

Marc Ferrer

Benjamin Lara

Natalia Calvo

Oscar Andion

Violeta Perez

Margarida Corominas

Monica Sancosmed-Ron

Sebastia Gonzalez-Peris

Carlos Rodrigo Gonzalo de Liria

Josep A Ramos-Quiroga

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Abstract

Self-harm in the paediatric population is an emerging problem that has been associated with disability and an increased risk of suicide. The objective of the study is to analyse the prevalence of self-harming behaviour as a reason for paediatric emergency consultations.

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