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  • Who are the kids who self-harm? An Australian self-report school survey

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    De Leo, D
    Heller, TS
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    De Leo, Diego
    Heller, Travis
    Year published
    2004
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    Objective: To determine the prevalence and types of deliberate self-harm (DSH) in adolescents, and associated factors. Design: A cross-sectional questionnaire study. Participants and setting: 3757 of 4097 Year 10 and Year 11 students (91.7%) from 14 high schools on the Gold Coast, Queensland, during September 2002. Main outcome measures: DSH behaviour, including descriptions of the last act, psychological symptoms, recent stressors, coping styles, help-seeking behaviour, lifestyle choices, and self-prescribing of medications. Results: 233 students (6.2%) met the criteria for DSH in the previous 12 months, with ...
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    Objective: To determine the prevalence and types of deliberate self-harm (DSH) in adolescents, and associated factors. Design: A cross-sectional questionnaire study. Participants and setting: 3757 of 4097 Year 10 and Year 11 students (91.7%) from 14 high schools on the Gold Coast, Queensland, during September 2002. Main outcome measures: DSH behaviour, including descriptions of the last act, psychological symptoms, recent stressors, coping styles, help-seeking behaviour, lifestyle choices, and self-prescribing of medications. Results: 233 students (6.2%) met the criteria for DSH in the previous 12 months, with DSH more prevalent in females than males (OR, 7.5; 95% CI, 5.1-10.9). The main methods were self-cutting (138 respondents; 59.2%) and overdosing with medication (69 respondents; 29.6%). Factors associated with DSH included similar behaviours in friends or family, coping by self-blame, and self-prescribing of medications. Most self-harmers did not seek help before or after their most recent action, with those who did primarily consulting friends. Conclusions: DSH is common in Australian youth, especially in females. Preventive programs should encourage young people to consult health professionals in stressful situations.
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    Journal Title
    Medical Journal of Australia
    Volume
    181
    Issue
    3
    Publisher URI
    http://www.mja.com.au/public/issues/181_03_020804/del10634_fm.html
    Copyright Statement
    De Leo D and Heller TS. Who are the kids who self-harm? An Australian self-report school survey. Med J Aust 2004; 181 (3): 140-144. © Copyright 2004 The Medical Journal of Australia – reproduced with permission.
    Subject
    Biomedical and clinical sciences
    Psychology
    Publication URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10072/5636
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