@article{ref1,
title="Self-harm among 17-year-old adolescents with/without disabilities in the United Kingdom",
journal="Crisis",
year="2024",
author="Emerson, Eric and Aitken, Zoe and Arciuli, Joanne and King, Tania and Llewellyn, Gwynnyth and Kavanagh, Anne",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Self-harm is a critical public health issue for adolescents/young adults. Aims: To estimate the prevalence of self-harm among adolescents with/without disabilities in the United Kingdom. <br><br>METHOD: Secondary analysis of data collected at age 17 in the UK's Millennium Cohort Study. <br><br>RESULTS: Prevalence of self-harm was significantly greater among adolescents with disabilities for suicide attempts and six forms of self-harming behaviors. The lifetime prevalence of suicide attempts was 5.3% (4.5-6.3) among adolescents without disabilities, 21.9% (18.2-26.2) among adolescents with less limiting disabilities, and 25.5% (17.2-35.9) among adolescents with more limiting disabilities. Adjusted prevalence rate ratios ranged from 5.13 (3.58-7.36) for those with mental health limitations to 1.48 (0.65-3.35) for those with mobility limitations. Similar patterns were observed for the 12-month prevalence of six self-harming behaviors. Limitations: Further studies are needed to identify potential mediators of the association between disability and self-harm that are potentially modifiable. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Adolescents with disabilities are at markedly greater probability of suicide attempts and self-harming behaviors than their peers.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0227-5910",
doi="10.1027/0227-5910/a000951",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1027/0227-5910/a000951"
}