TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2006//
TI  - Self-harm in the U.K.: differences between South asians and whites in rates, characteristics, provision of service and repetition
JO  - Psychiatria Danubina
A1  - Cooper, Jayne
A1  - Husain, Nusrat
A1  - Webb, Roger
A1  - Waheed, Waquas
A1  - Kapur, Navneet
A1  - Guthrie, Else
A1  - Appleby, Louis
SP  - 130
EP  - 130
VL  - 18
IS  - Suppl 1
N2  - Aims: To compare rates of self-harm, socio-demographic and clinical characteristics, provision of services and risk of repetition by ethnicity. Methods: A prospective cohort study of a consecutive sample of adult self-harm attendees (n=7185), aged 15 and over presenting to four emergency departments in the neighbouring cities of Manchester and Salford, UK between 1st September 1997 to 31st August 2001. Results: Young South Asian women were more likely to self-harm than Whites of the same age group. South Asian women were significantly more likely to report relationship problems within the family than White women. South Asians were less likely to be offered specialist mental health services and more likely to be referred back to the GP. South Asians were less likely to attend with a repeat episode. Conclusions: Young South Asian women are at high risk of self-harm but their clinical risk appears to be lower (in terms of known contextual factors contributing to risk). They are less likely to present with a repeat episode. Differences in treatment between South Asians and Whites may be a reflection of local service configuration but have major implications for intervention. Services for self-harm need to be culturally appropriate.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0353-5053
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -