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Citation |
Nada-Raja S, Skegg K, Langley JD, Morrison D, Sowerby P. Suicide Life Threat. Behav. 2004; 34(2): 177-186. |
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Affiliation |
Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, Dunedin School of Medicine, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. shyamala.nada-raja@ipru.otago.ac.nz |
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Copyright |
(Copyright © 2004, American Association of Suicidology, Publisher John Wiley and Sons) |
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15191274 |
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Abstract |
A birth cohort of 472 women and 494 men aged 26 years was interviewed about a range of self-harmful behaviors first and then asked about suicidal intent. Lifetime prevalence of self-harm using traditional methods of suicide (ICD [International Classification of Diseases] self-harm) was 13%, with 9% of the sample describing at least one such episode as "attempted suicide." Other self-harmful behaviors were common; 14% of women and 33% of men reported self-battery. ICD self-harm over the past year was reported by 3%, mostly without suicidal intent. ICD self-harm and even lesser behaviors were associated with high odds of reporting suicidal ideation. The findings suggest that studies of self-harm should include behaviors not necessarily associated with suicidal intent. |