title: [Self-harm in children and adolescents].
abstract: The present paper is a review of recent research on the prevalence of deliberate self-harm (DSH) in a non-clinical background population of adolescents during the period 2002-2008. Cutting and overdosing are the most common methods used, and the majority of adolescents engaging in DSH are girls. A problem in DSH is the fact that there is no well-established definition, which is necessary to ensure comparable prevalence estimates across cultures and to evaluate any changes over time.
authors.affiliation: Det Børne- og ungdomspsykiatriske Hus, Syddansk Universitet, DK-5000 Odense C.
authors.forename: Lisa Eilenberg
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Søgaard
authors.forename: Cathrine Lundgaard
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Christensen
authors.forename: Niels
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bilenberg
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D016728:Self-Injurious Behavior / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology