#475 - Signs of Self-Harm
Research by Uh, S., Dalmaijer, E. S., Siugzdaite, R., Ford, T. J., & Astle, D. E. (2020). Two pathways to self-harm in adolescence. https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.07.10.20150789
Written by Robin N. Fatovic M.S.
Can we predict or identify self-harming behaviors without suicidal intent in teenagers? University of Cambridge researchers reviewed longitudinal survey data of 11,000 14-year-old United Kingdom teens in the Millennium Cohort Study.
Results? The researchers identified risk factors for self-harm that were evident a decade before the self-injury began. The researchers found two subgroups of teens who self-harm: 1. teens who at a young age exhibited mental health conditions of poor emotional control, behavioral difficulties, and low self-esteem. 2. teens who were victims of bullying when younger and had a caretaker who experienced mental health problems. However, this second group showed less childhood risk factors and no mental health conditions. Yet, during adolescence...