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

Background: There are few prevalence studies of suicide attempts (SAs) and non-suicidal self-harm (NSSH). Aims: This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of thoughts of NSSH, suicidal thoughts, NSSH and SAs among 18-34 year olds in Scotland for the first time. Method: We interviewed a represent...

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Main Authors:	O’Connor, Rory C., Wetherall, Karen, Cleare, Seonaid, Eschle, Sarah, Drummond, Julie, Ferguson, Eamonn, O’Connor, Daryl B., O'Carroll, Ronan E.
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Language:	English
Published:	Royal College of Psychiatrists 2018
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spelling	nottingham-515452018-06-27T09:30:15Z http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/51545/ Suicide attempts and non-suicidal self-harm: a national prevalence study of young adults O’Connor, Rory C. Wetherall, Karen Cleare, Seonaid Eschle, Sarah Drummond, Julie Ferguson, Eamonn O’Connor, Daryl B. O'Carroll, Ronan E. Background: There are few prevalence studies of suicide attempts (SAs) and non-suicidal self-harm (NSSH). Aims: This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of thoughts of NSSH, suicidal thoughts, NSSH and SAs among 18-34 year olds in Scotland for the first time. Method: We interviewed a representative sample of young adults from across Scotland. Results: 3508 young people were interviewed. 11·3% and 16·2% reported a lifetime history of SAs and NSSH, respectively. The first episode of NSSH tended to precede the first SA by about two years. Age of onset of NSSH and SA was younger in females. Earlier age of onset was associated with more frequent NSSH/SA. Women are significantly more likely to report NSSH and SA compared to men. Conclusion: One in 9 young people has attempted suicide and 1 in 6 has engaged in NSSH. Clinicians should be vigilant as SAs and NSSH are relatively common. Royal College of Psychiatrists 2018-05-09 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en cc_by_nc_nd http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/51545/9/suicide_attempts_and_nonsuicidal_selfharm_national_prevalence_study_of_young_adults.pdf O’Connor, Rory C. and Wetherall, Karen and Cleare, Seonaid and Eschle, Sarah and Drummond, Julie and Ferguson, Eamonn and O’Connor, Daryl B. and O'Carroll, Ronan E. (2018) Suicide attempts and non-suicidal self-harm: a national prevalence study of young adults. British Journal of Psychiatry Open, 4 (1). pp. 142-148. ISSN 2056-4724 https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/bjpsych-open/article/suicide-attempts-and-nonsuicidal-selfharm-national-prevalence-study-of-young-adults/D711AD4AFA2E25CB941814D6EDF90656 doi:10.1192/bjo.2018.14 doi:10.1192/bjo.2018.14
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description	Background: There are few prevalence studies of suicide attempts (SAs) and non-suicidal self-harm (NSSH). Aims: This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of thoughts of NSSH, suicidal thoughts, NSSH and SAs among 18-34 year olds in Scotland for the first time. Method: We interviewed a representative sample of young adults from across Scotland. Results: 3508 young people were interviewed. 11·3% and 16·2% reported a lifetime history of SAs and NSSH, respectively. The first episode of NSSH tended to precede the first SA by about two years. Age of onset of NSSH and SA was younger in females. Earlier age of onset was associated with more frequent NSSH/SA. Women are significantly more likely to report NSSH and SA compared to men. Conclusion: One in 9 young people has attempted suicide and 1 in 6 has engaged in NSSH. Clinicians should be vigilant as SAs and NSSH are relatively common.
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author	O’Connor, Rory C. Wetherall, Karen Cleare, Seonaid Eschle, Sarah Drummond, Julie Ferguson, Eamonn O’Connor, Daryl B. O'Carroll, Ronan E.
spellingShingle	O’Connor, Rory C. Wetherall, Karen Cleare, Seonaid Eschle, Sarah Drummond, Julie Ferguson, Eamonn O’Connor, Daryl B. O'Carroll, Ronan E. Suicide attempts and non-suicidal self-harm: a national prevalence study of young adults
author_facet	O’Connor, Rory C. Wetherall, Karen Cleare, Seonaid Eschle, Sarah Drummond, Julie Ferguson, Eamonn O’Connor, Daryl B. O'Carroll, Ronan E.
author_sort	O’Connor, Rory C.
title	Suicide attempts and non-suicidal self-harm: a national prevalence study of young adults
title_short	Suicide attempts and non-suicidal self-harm: a national prevalence study of young adults
title_full	Suicide attempts and non-suicidal self-harm: a national prevalence study of young adults
title_fullStr	Suicide attempts and non-suicidal self-harm: a national prevalence study of young adults
title_full_unstemmed	Suicide attempts and non-suicidal self-harm: a national prevalence study of young adults
title_sort	suicide attempts and non-suicidal self-harm: a national prevalence study of young adults
publisher	Royal College of Psychiatrists
publishDate	2018
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Suicide attempts and non-suicidal self-harm: a national prevalence study of young adults

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