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Investigate the relationship between various mental disorders and self-harm, with emphasis on individual and population-level impacts.

March 13, 2026SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología0 citationsOpen Access

Individual- and Population-Level Associations of Mental Disorders with Intentional Self-Harm

PMPhilippe MortierInstituto de Salud Carlos III MFMatilde FranciscoHospital Del Mar IAItxaso AlayoInstituto de Salud Carlos III

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Investigate the relationship between various mental disorders and self-harm, with emphasis on individual and population-level impacts.
Analyzed associations between mental disorders and rates of self-harm and suicide.
Assessed depressive, anxiety, adjustment, and substance use disorders.
Focused on young populations for prevention strategy recommendations.
Large shares of self-harm and suicide are linked to depressive and anxiety disorders.
Borderline personality disorder shows exceptionally high risk.
Multilevel prevention strategies are recommended to improve mental health outcomes.

Abstract

Conclusions: Depressive, anxiety, adjustment, and substance use disorders are associated with large shares of self-harm and suicide in the population, whereas BPD confers particularly high individual risk.Our findings support multilevel prevention strategies, especially among young people, including improved risk assessment, integrated collaborative care models, and timely access to specialized interventions.

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