@article{ref1,
title="Minor self-harm and psychiatric disorder: a population-based study",
journal="Suicide and life-threatening behavior",
year="2004",
author="Moffitt, Terrie E. and Nada-Raja, Shyamala and Skegg, Keren",
volume="34",
number="2",
pages="187-196",
abstract="Little is known about the extent to which minor self-harm in the general population is associated with psychiatric disorder. A population-based sample of 980 young adults was interviewed independently about past-year suicidal and self-harm behavior and thoughts, and psychiatric disorders. Self-harm included self-harmful behaviors such as self-battery, as well as traditional methods of suicide (ICD [International Classification of Diseases] self-harm). All with ICD self-harm and most with other self-harmful behavior met the criteria for DSM-IV disorder. Suicidal/self-harmful thoughts increased the odds for self-harm, even in men without psychiatric disorder (odds ratio 4.9, 95% confidence interval 1.3-17.9). Young adults engaging in even minor self-harm warrant screening for psychiatric disorder.",
language="",
issn="0363-0234",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}