title: Predicting repetition of deliberate self-harm: a review of the literature in the light of a current study.
abstract: Three hundred and sixty-five patients exhibiting deliberate self-harm (DSH) were rated for DSH repetition on the six-item predictive scale of Buglass & Horton and on a five-point predictive scale developed from a previous study by the author. The Buglass & Horton scale was more sensitive and more specific overall and for female patients, but the five-point scale predicted better for males, especially those aged under 35. The results are discussed in relation to previous work on the prediction of DSH repetition.
authors.affiliation: Department of Postgraduate Medicine, University of Keele, Stoke-on-Trent, England.
authors.forename: E D
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Myers
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D005783:Gender Identity; D006801:Humans; D007062:Identification, Psychological; D008297:Male; D011581:Psychological Tests; D011594:Psychometrics; D012652:Self Mutilation / Q000523:psychology*