Self-cutting: patient characteristics compared with self-poisoners.
A large ( n = 14,892) consecutive sample of deliberate self-harm (attempted suicide) patients who presented to a general hospital in the United Kingdom during a 23-year study period was examined (over two consecutive time periods) in order to compare the characteristics of those who used self-cuttin...
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| author | Hawton, K Harriss, L Simkin, S Bale, E Bond, A |
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| description | A large ( n = 14,892) consecutive sample of deliberate self-harm (attempted suicide) patients who presented to a general hospital in the United Kingdom during a 23-year study period was examined (over two consecutive time periods) in order to compare the characteristics of those who used self-cutting ( n = 428) and those who self-poisoned ( n = 11,065). Patients who used different methods on other occasions, or were not assessed by the psychiatric service, were excluded. In the first time period (January 1976-June 1988), the self-cutters were distinguished from the self-poisoners by more often being male, single, not employed, and having a history of previous deliberate self-harm. In the second time period (July 1988-December 1998) the self-cutters were again distinguished by more often being male and having a history of previous deliberate self-harm, but also by being more likely to live alone, misuse alcohol, and have low suicidal intent scores. The finding of an excess of males among the self-cutters is contrary to the impression in the literature that self-cutting presentations to general hospitals more often involve females. It also indicates that the treatment needs of those who deliberately cut themselves are likely to differ from those of self-poisoners. |
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| spelling | oxford-uuid:8926a8f2-62eb-42f4-8334-045b3ad3684a2022-03-26T22:22:29ZSelf-cutting: patient characteristics compared with self-poisoners.Journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:8926a8f2-62eb-42f4-8334-045b3ad3684aEnglishSymplectic Elements at Oxford2004Hawton, KHarriss, LSimkin, SBale, EBond, AA large ( n = 14,892) consecutive sample of deliberate self-harm (attempted suicide) patients who presented to a general hospital in the United Kingdom during a 23-year study period was examined (over two consecutive time periods) in order to compare the characteristics of those who used self-cutting ( n = 428) and those who self-poisoned ( n = 11,065). Patients who used different methods on other occasions, or were not assessed by the psychiatric service, were excluded. In the first time period (January 1976-June 1988), the self-cutters were distinguished from the self-poisoners by more often being male, single, not employed, and having a history of previous deliberate self-harm. In the second time period (July 1988-December 1998) the self-cutters were again distinguished by more often being male and having a history of previous deliberate self-harm, but also by being more likely to live alone, misuse alcohol, and have low suicidal intent scores. The finding of an excess of males among the self-cutters is contrary to the impression in the literature that self-cutting presentations to general hospitals more often involve females. It also indicates that the treatment needs of those who deliberately cut themselves are likely to differ from those of self-poisoners. |
| spellingShingle | Hawton, K Harriss, L Simkin, S Bale, E Bond, A Self-cutting: patient characteristics compared with self-poisoners. |
| title | Self-cutting: patient characteristics compared with self-poisoners. |
| title_full | Self-cutting: patient characteristics compared with self-poisoners. |
| title_fullStr | Self-cutting: patient characteristics compared with self-poisoners. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Self-cutting: patient characteristics compared with self-poisoners. |
| title_short | Self-cutting: patient characteristics compared with self-poisoners. |
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