Patients with first versus multiple episodes of self-harm: how do their profiles differ?

Abstract Background Self-harm (SH) is among the strongest predictors of further episodes of SH, suicide attempt, and death by suicide. People who repeteadly harm themselves are at even higher risk for suicide. Factors influencing the repetition are important to identify when assessing suicidal risk...

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Main Authors: Philippe Golay, Louise Ostertag, Alessandra Costanza, Bénédicte Van der Vaeren, Yves Dorogi, Stéphane Saillant, Laurent Michaud
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-05-01
Series:Annals of General Psychiatry
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12991-021-00351-5