Reasons for adolescent deliberate self-harm: a cry of pain and/or a cry for help? Findings from the child and adolescent self-harm in Europe (CASE) study.

The present study examines reasons for adolescent deliberate self-harm. A cross-sectional survey using an anonymous self-report questionnaire was carried out in seven countries (Australia, Belgium, England, Hungary, Ireland, the Netherlands and Norway). Data on 30,477 school pupils between the ages...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Scoliers, G, Portzky, G, Madge, N, Hewitt, A, Hawton, K, de Wilde, E, Ystgaard, M, Arensman, E, De Leo, D, Fekete, S, van Heeringen, K
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2009