title: The prevalence of self-harm behaviors in a consecutive sample of cardiac stress test patients.
abstract: While self-harm behavior has been studied in various psychiatric populations, particularly the behaviors of suicide attempts and completions, little empirical data exists on the lifetime prevalence of various self-harm behaviors in non-psychiatric populations. In the present study, using a cross-sectional approach and a self-report survey methodology, we examined the lifetime prevalence of 22 self-harm behaviors in a consecutive sample of 250 patients undergoing cardiac stress testing. Results indicated that abuse alcohol was most common (17.2%) followed by promiscuity (10.4%); 6% reported a previous suicide atatempt. Findings indicate areas of clinician inquiry for self-harm behaviors in non-psychiatric patients.
authors.affiliation: Wright State University and Kettering Medical Center, Ohio, USA. Randy.sansone@khnetwork.org
authors.forename: Randy A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Sansone
authors.forename: Nathaniel
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Dittoe
authors.forename: Harvey S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Hahn
authors.forename: Michael W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Wiederman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D015897:Comorbidity; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005080:Exercise Test / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D057566:Self Report; D016728:Self-Injurious Behavior / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D055815:Young Adult