ERIC Number: EJ792853
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008-Apr
Pages: 14
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ISSN: ISSN-0363-0234
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Prevalence, Course, Incidence, and 1-Year Prediction of Deliberate Self-Harm and Suicide Attempts in Early Norwegian School Adolescents
Larsson, Bo; Sund, Anne Mari
Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, v38 n2 p152-165 Apr 2008
In this survey of early Norwegian school adolescents, the prevalence, course, and incidence of self-harm behavior with or without suicide intent were examined, in addition to predictors of self-harm for a 1-year follow-up period. Lifetime prevalence rates of self-harm without suicide intent and suicide attempts were 2.9% and 3.0%, respectively, while 1-year incidence rates were 3.6% and 1.7%, respectively. In multivariate analysis, five predictors significantly differentiated self-harmers from non-self-harming adolescents. Early school adolescents having frequent or intense suicidal ideation over an extended time period and attempting self-harm repeatedly with or without suicide intent should be identified and offered treatment.
Descriptors: Incidence, Self Destructive Behavior, Suicide, Early Adolescents, Predictor Variables, Multivariate Analysis, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Norway
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