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dc.contributor.authorBorschmann, R
dc.contributor.authorCoffey, C
dc.contributor.authorMoran, P
dc.contributor.authorHearps, S
dc.contributor.authorDegenhardt, L
dc.contributor.authorKinner, SA
dc.contributor.authorPatton, G
dc.date.accessioned2018-04-30T03:23:34Z
dc.date.available2018-04-30T03:23:34Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.identifier.issn0363-0234
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/sltb.12096
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/171819
dc.description.abstractThe prevalence and correlates of self-harm and suicidal behavior in 515 young offenders (mean age 17.3 years, SD = 1.7) serving community-based orders (CBOs; n = 242) or custodial sentences (n = 273) in Victoria, Australia, are described. Results from structured interviews showed that 83 (16.1%) participants reported self-harming in the previous 6 months, and this was more common among those serving custodial sentences than those serving CBOs (19.4% vs. 12.4%; OR 3.10, 95% CI: 1.74-5.55). Multiple incidents were more common in females and 24% (95% CI: 19-39) of participants who had self-harmed reported having done so with suicidal intent. Self-harm was associated with recent bullying victimization, expulsion from school, past year violent victimization, cannabis dependence, and risk-taking behavior in the preceding year. The epidemiological profile of self-harm in this population appears to be distinct from that seen in the general population. Young offenders who self-harm are a vulnerable group with high rates of psychiatric morbidity, substance misuse problems, and social risk factors. They may benefit from targeted psychological interventions designed specifically to address impulsivity, delivered both within-and during the transition from-the youth justice system.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherWiley Online
dc.publisher.place10.1111/sltb.12096
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom641
dc.relation.ispartofpageto652
dc.relation.ispartofissue6
dc.relation.ispartofjournalSuicide and Life-Threatening Behavior
dc.relation.ispartofvolume44
dc.subject.fieldofresearchPsychology not elsewhere classified
dc.subject.fieldofresearchPsychology
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode170199
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode1701
dc.titleSelf-harm in young offenders
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dc.type.codeC - Journal Articles
gro.hasfulltextNo Full Text
gro.griffith.authorKinner, Stuart A.


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