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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| author | Rory C. O'Connor Karen Wetherall Seonaid Cleare Sarah Eschle Julie Drummond Eamonn Ferguson Daryl B. O'Connor Ronan E. O'Carroll |
| author_facet | Rory C. O'Connor Karen Wetherall Seonaid Cleare Sarah Eschle Julie Drummond Eamonn Ferguson Daryl B. O'Connor Ronan E. O'Carroll |
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| description | 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 adults from across Scotland.ResultsWe interviewed 3508 young people; 11.3 and 16.2% reported a lifetime history of suicide attempts and NSSH, respectively. The first episode of NSSH tended to precede the first suicide attempt by about 2 years. Age at onset of NSSH and suicide attempt was younger in females. Earlier age at onset was associated with more frequent NSSH/suicide attempts. Women are significantly more likely to report NSSH and suicide attempts compared with men.ConclusionsOne in nine young people has attempted suicide and one in six has engaged in NSSH. Clinicians should be vigilant, as suicide attempts and NSSH are relatively common.Declaration of interestNone. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5a77dc4d2d674e63a47688559118ee282023-03-09T12:28:45ZengCambridge University PressBJPsych Open2056-47242018-05-01414214810.1192/bjo.2018.14Suicide attempts and non-suicidal self-harm: national prevalence study of young adultsRory C. O'Connor0Karen Wetherall1Seonaid Cleare2Sarah Eschle3Julie Drummond4Eamonn Ferguson5Daryl B. O'Connor6Ronan E. O'Carroll7Suicidal Behaviour Research Laboratory, Institute of Health & Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, UKSuicidal Behaviour Research Laboratory, Institute of Health & Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, UKSuicidal Behaviour Research Laboratory, Institute of Health & Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, UKSuicidal Behaviour Research Laboratory, Institute of Health & Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, UKSuicidal Behaviour Research Laboratory, Institute of Health & Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, UKSchool of Psychology, University of Nottingham, UKSchool of Psychology, University of Leeds, UKDivision of Psychology, School of Natural Sciences, University of Stirling, UKBackgroundThere 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 adults from across Scotland.ResultsWe interviewed 3508 young people; 11.3 and 16.2% reported a lifetime history of suicide attempts and NSSH, respectively. The first episode of NSSH tended to precede the first suicide attempt by about 2 years. Age at onset of NSSH and suicide attempt was younger in females. Earlier age at onset was associated with more frequent NSSH/suicide attempts. Women are significantly more likely to report NSSH and suicide attempts compared with men.ConclusionsOne in nine young people has attempted suicide and one in six has engaged in NSSH. Clinicians should be vigilant, as suicide attempts and NSSH are relatively common.Declaration of interestNone.https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2056472418000145/type/journal_article |
| spellingShingle | Rory C. O'Connor Karen Wetherall Seonaid Cleare Sarah Eschle Julie Drummond Eamonn Ferguson Daryl B. O'Connor Ronan E. O'Carroll Suicide attempts and non-suicidal self-harm: national prevalence study of young adults BJPsych Open |
| title | Suicide attempts and non-suicidal self-harm: national prevalence study of young adults |
| title_full | Suicide attempts and non-suicidal self-harm: national prevalence study of young adults |
| title_fullStr | Suicide attempts and non-suicidal self-harm: national prevalence study of young adults |
| title_full_unstemmed | Suicide attempts and non-suicidal self-harm: national prevalence study of young adults |
| title_short | Suicide attempts and non-suicidal self-harm: national prevalence study of young adults |
| title_sort | suicide attempts and non suicidal self harm national prevalence study of young adults |
| url | https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2056472418000145/type/journal_article |
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