We conducted an umbrella review to synthesise the evidence from systematic reviews and
meta-analyses that examined the risk and protective factors for self-harm in young people …

Self-harm behavior can begin in early adolescence, with the highest rates of self-harm,
between 1990 and 2000 in England, being among adolescents aged 16 to 24 years and …

Background: Self-harm is widespread amongst young people. A growing body of research
has explored factors that predict self-harm in young people, however, a systematic review of …

Objective To provide meta-analytic estimates of self-harm from all community-based studies
of adolescents from 1990 through 2015, estimates of suicidal risk, and characteristics …

Background: Self-harm (defined here as an act of intentionally causing harm to own self,
irrespective of the type, motive or suicidal intent) is one of the strongest antecedents of …

Background: Repeated self‐harm in adolescents is common and associated with elevated
psychopathology, risk of suicide, and demand for clinical services. Despite recent advances …

Objective This study aims to define the characteristics of adolescents who have engaged in
self‐harm behavior and ascertain the risk factors. Methods From January 2013 to January …

The repetition of hospital-treated self-harm by young people is common. However, little work
has summarised the modifiable factors associated with this. A thorough understanding of …

Introduction No prospective studies have examined the prevalence, antecedents or
concurrent characteristics associated with self-harm in non-treatment-seeking primary …

Background Self-harm is a clinically relevant and prevalent behaviour which peaks in
adolescence. Given the high prevalence of self-harm, the high levels of psychiatric …