Why the study?
Does self-cutting convey a greater risk of suicide and repetition compared to self-poisoning in children and adolescents who self-harm?
Does self-cutting convey a greater risk of suicide and repetition compared to self-poisoning in children and adolescents who self-harm?
Self-cutting in children and adolescents is associated with a higher risk of subsequent suicide and repeated self-harm compared to self-poisoning, highlighting the need for psychosocial assessment.
Self-cutting may indicate higher suicide risk in youth self-harm; leaves open whether method-specific strategies improve outcomes.
Self-cutting as a method of self-harm in children and adolescents conveys greater risk of suicide (and repetition) than self-poisoning although different methods are usually used for suicide. The findings underline the need for psychosocial assessment in all cases.
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Hawton et al. (2012) studied this question.