TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2024//
TI  - Self-harm among 17-year-old adolescents with/without disabilities in the United Kingdom
JO  - Crisis
A1  - Emerson, Eric
A1  - Aitken, Zoe
A1  - Arciuli, Joanne
A1  - King, Tania
A1  - Llewellyn, Gwynnyth
A1  - Kavanagh, Anne
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0227-5910
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1027/0227-5910/a000951
ID  - ref1
ER  -