Suicide attempts and non-suicidal self-harm: national prevalence study of young adults

BackgroundThere are few prevalence studies of suicide attempts and non-suicidal self-harm (NSSH).AimsWe aimed to estimate the prevalence of thoughts of NSSH, suicidal thoughts, NSSH and suicide attempts among 18- to 34-year-olds in Scotland.MethodWe interviewed a representative sample of young adult...

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Main Authors: Rory C. O'Connor, Karen Wetherall, Seonaid Cleare, Sarah Eschle, Julie Drummond, Eamonn Ferguson, Daryl B. O'Connor, Ronan E. O'Carroll
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2018-05-01
Series:BJPsych Open
Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2056472418000145/type/journal_article